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Patanjali

American  
[puh-tuhn-juh-lee] / pəˈtʌn dʒə li /

noun

  1. flourished late 2nd century b.c., Indian scholar and philosopher: sometimes regarded as the founder of yoga.


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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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