YOGA GURUS

AADI YOGI

In the yogi culture, Lord Shiva is considered as the Adi Yogi (the first yogi) and the Adi Guru. Lord Shiva was the father of Yoga


MAHARSHI PATANJALI

According to Saint Patanjali Yoga means “Yogah Chitta Vritti Nirodah ” refers to stilling the mind in order to experience Ultimate Reality and move toward Selfrealization. Patanjali divided his yoga sutras into 4 chapters or books (Sanskrit pada) containing in all 196 aphorisms.

  1. Samadhi Pada
  2. Sadhana pada
  3. Vibhuti Pada
  4. Kaivalya pada