Patañjali's Yogasūtra I.31

Yogasūtra of Patañjali | Viniyoga with Dr Kausthub Desikachar

Dr. Kausthub Desikachar is the current lineage holder of the Viniyoga® tradition worldwide. He succeeds his father TKV Desikachar, and his grandfather T Krishnamacharya. His objectives include the sharing of the authentic teachings of Yoga to the modern era, as well as building bridges between different healing modalities to promote physical, emotional social and spiritual health.

Yogasūtra I.31 - duḥkha-daurmanasya-aìgamejayatva-śvāsa-praśvāsāḥ-vikṣepa-saha-bhuvaḥ

Can we tell when these obstacles are having an effect and taking root?

All these obstacles produce one or more of the following symptoms - emotional discomfort, pessimism, physiological imbalances and disturbances to the breathing pattern.

Any of these symptoms can have further consequences. The following eight Sūtra-s offer some suggestions for controlling these obstacles and their symptoms. These suggestions are useful both for those with faith in God and for those who are non-believers.