I begin here with a summary of each Chapter and highlight the Sanskrit terms and add simple illustrations for modern day interpretations of the Samkhya science (metaphysics) within them.

The 8 Limbs of yoga are placed within Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, very deliberately and precisely as the means to achieve the final three, concentration, meditation and samadhi. The first 5 mentioned in Chapter 2 and the final 3 in Chapter 3. Chapter 1 is for those who are already adept at concentration and or meditation.

The simple question that lies in the heart of every human, ‘who am I?’