Yoga and Meditation Practices
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 5 sections
Introduction to Yoga
Original
योगः चित्त वृत्ति निरोधः
Transliteration
yogah chitta vritti nirodhaḥ
Meaning / Translation
Yoga is the cessation of the modifications of the mind
Benefits of Meditation
Original
ध्यानं स्थिरं कुरु चित्तम्, योगेन चित्त शुद्धि कर्मणा
Transliteration
dhyānaṁ sthiraṁ kuru cittaṁ, yogena citta śuddhi karmaṇā
Meaning / Translation
Make the mind steady through meditation, and purify the mind through yoga and actions
The Eight Limbs of Yoga
Original
यमः नियमः आसनं प्राणायामः प्रत्याहारः धारणा ध्यानं समाधिः
Transliteration
yamaḥ niyamaḥ āsanaṁ prāṇāyāmaḥ pratyāhāraḥ dhāraṇā dhyānaṁ samādhiḥ
Meaning / Translation
The eight limbs of yoga are: yamas, niyamas, asanas, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi
The Importance of Breath Control
Original
प्राणायामश्चित्तशुद्धिं करोति, प्राणायामश्च शरीरशुद्धिं करोति
Transliteration
prāṇāyāmaścittaśuddhiṁ karoti, prāṇāyāmaśca śarīraśuddhiṁ karoti
Meaning / Translation
Pranayama purifies the mind, and pranayama purifies the body
The Goal of Yoga
Original
योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधे समाधौ ध्यानं स्थिरं कुरु
Transliteration
yogaścittavṛttinirodhe samādhu dhyānaṁ sthiraṁ kuru
Meaning / Translation
Yoga is the cessation of the modifications of the mind, and the goal is to attain a steady state of meditation