Patanjali
Americannoun
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The teachings of the sage Patanjali, who lived circa 400 BCE, regarding ancient Yoga traditions and beliefs were compiled into approximately 200 Yoga sutras.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
In Haridwar, one young employee named Prashad told me he’d been so inspired by Ramdev that he left his corporate job and took a huge pay cut to join Patanjali.
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2018
Ramdev’s competitors have sued Patanjali repeatedly, but the slurs persist.
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2018
Last April, the Indian military stopped selling a popular Patanjali juice to soldiers after a government agency tested samples and found them “unfit for consumption.”
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2018
Stages of Mind The mind has five stages, Patanjali tells us, and Vyasa comments that "these stages of mind are on every plane".
From An Introduction to Yoga by Besant, Annie Wood
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