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bySonal Wad

the Mystery of Your CONSCIOUSNESS with Patañjali Yoga Sūtras

Dr. Shriram Agashe's five decades of Yoga Sutra commentary as a structured guide to consciousness, the mind, and the eightfold path.

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English
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Paperback
ISBN
9788199438682
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Overview

Sage Patanjali's Yoga Sutras were not written as a fitness manual. They were written to answer a question that has become newly urgent: what is consciousness, and can a human being ever directly know it? Sonal Wad presents the interpretive work of Dr. Shriram Agashe — five decades of commentary and lectures on the Sutras — structured for the first time into a single accessible guide.

The book moves through the eight limbs of the yogic path not as abstract prescription but as a map of the mind's inner terrain. The Sutras' account of the relationship between mind, Self, and awareness offers something that neuroscience and artificial intelligence are only beginning to approach from the outside: a precise internal phenomenology of what it is to be conscious, and a method for deepening that understanding. Dr. Agashe's commentary, rendered here in lucid prose, makes this precision available to practitioners and academics alike rather than keeping it within the specialist oral tradition.

Yoga teachers preparing to guide others, students of consciousness studies, and practitioners who want the philosophical backbone of their practice made explicit will each find this a reliable working text.

-:ABOUT THE AUTHOR:- What is Consciousness? What is the mind? What is Yoga? What is the eight-fold path? Can Yoga help unlock the mystery of consciousness? This book uncovers the answers to these questions. Yoga, far from being a mere form of exercise, is a profound inner journey to know consciousness by stilling the mind. Sage Patanjali's Yoga Sūtras provide a deep exploration of the mind, consciousness, and the eightfold path to self-realisation. Dr. Shriram Agashe, for the last five decades, has been making the sūtras more accessible through his lucid commentaries and lectures. This book presents his interpretations of sūtras in a structured guide, providing a handbook for Yoga teachers, academics, and seekers of self-discovery at large. As science and AI raise new questions about consciousness and what it means to be human, the Yoga Sūtras offer timeless insight into the mind and our true Self. "A superb new translation of the Yoga Sutras together with a commentary that will be a great resource for seekers and practitioners everywhere." - Subhash Kak, Author of Eternal Bharat "Rooted in tradition and expressed with clarity... An essential first reading for all, whether one seeks to study or aspires to share." - Vimal Sharma Sonal Wad, a CA and CFA with two decades in global banking, is a Kriyā yogi and a dedicated yoga practitioner and spiritual seeker. Her work simplifies the Yoga Sūtras into accessible, practical insights, guiding readers to explore consciousness beyond the mind.

Author

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Sonal Wad

-:ABOUT THE AUTHOR:- Sonal is a Chartered Accountant and CFA charter holder who graduated from R.A. Podar College in Mumbai with a degree in commerce. She has worked in finance and banking for nearly two decades in Mumbai, Hong Kong and London for companies like ICICI Bank, JP Morgan and Barclays, and currently lives in London. Outside of her career, Sonal has always had a strong interest in spiritual development and holistic well-being. She is a trained Haṭha Yoga instructor, a Kriyā Yoga practitioner, an enthusiastic recreational football player, and a student of martial arts. Her personal philosophy emphasises integrating physical, mental and spiritual harmony. Sonal was exposed to India's spiritual traditions at a young age, having grown up in a family of Yoga and meditation teachers. Her spiritual foundation was greatly influenced by her parents, Jyoti Wad and Jayant Wad, who are both accomplished Yoga teachers, Reiki Masters and Kriyā Yoga acharya. She was captivated by the Bhagavad Gītā, Upaniṣads, and other classical texts while studying Sanskrit in school. She learnt Reiki at the age of sixteen and, at the age of eighteen, she was initiated into the Kriyā Yoga tradition. For her, meditation is an essential tool for navigating life's challenges. While undergoing her Yoga teacher training, she began looking for a straightforward and easy-to-read explanation of the Patajali Yoga Sūtras, the foundational text of Yoga philosophy. At that point, her father introduced her to Dr. Shriram Agashe's lectures on the Yoga Sūtras, which brought new clarity to the text. Inspired by his lucid commentaries, and drawing on her background in technical financial writing, Sonal set out to present the sūtras in a distinctive, clear and accessible format. With the help of modern tools, she created a version accessible to every category of readers, irrespective of their Yoga experience or spiritual background. Sonal sees spirituality as engaging with life through conscious awareness. 'Spiritual understanding,' she says, 'means living as a conscious observer. It helps us respond-not react-with presence and authenticity.'

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