NOTE - we will use this as our base reference as most members have this. What our group members have to say:
Randy - Great base resource. I have heard it described as not what the sutras meant to him (B.K.S. Iyengar) but what they could mean to us. Not only is this the “base” resource for the group, but if someone were to ask me which sutra book to get, this would be the first one.
Bill - The translations can be dense at times but his analysis and comments bring everything into focus.
The Science of Yoga I.K. Taimni What our group members have to say:
Randy - This is another great resource. Taimni has an interesting take on the sutras. I believe his background as a chemist provides a unique perspective that links modern science to the sutras.
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Edwyn Bryant What our group members have to say:
Tom - This is a university-level text, an encyclopedic presentation of the results of long and scholarly study by a respected professor of Indian Philosophy. It is not an easy read, but is a valuable reference for any serious student of Patanjali’s Yoga.
Yoga the Art of Integration Rohit Mehta What our group members have to say:
Randy - Rohit is often unique in his views as compared to other commenters. His comments are often provocative and his writing is truly lovely. His commentary, in my opinion, is like poetry.
The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali: A New Translation and Commentary Georg Feuerstein What our group members have to say:
Randy - This is a very accessible translation and commentary on the sutras. It is a great resource for someone new to the subject. Although the commentary is often sparse, it is frequently done with beautiful analogies.
Yoga Philosophy of Patanjali: Containing His Yoga Aphorisms with Vyasa's Commentary in Sanskrit and a Translation with Annotations Including Many Suggestions for the Practice of Yoga Swami Hariharananda Aranya (Author), P. N. Mukherji (Translator) What our group members have to say:
Randy - This is an excellent resource in that it provides you a translation of the sutras AND the accompanying translation of Vyasa’s Bhasya as well as comments from Hariharananda. This is not the easiest resource and comes across as very scholarly.
Light on Vyasa Bhashya (on Patanjali Yog Sutras) Prashant Iyengar What our group members have to say:
Randy - This, in my opinion, is not a book for the beginner, however, I find this to be one of my cherished and valued resources. Prashantji’s commentary is not so much on the sutra as it is on Vyasa’s bhasya.
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Paricaya B.K.S. Iyengar What our group members have to say:
Inside the Yoga Sutras: A Comprehensive Sourcebook for the Study & Practice of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras Jaganath Carrera What our group members have to say:
The Core of the Yoga Sutras B.K.S. Iyengar What our group members have to say:
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Chip Hartfranft What our group members have to say:
The essence of yoga, reflections on the yoga sutras of Patanjali Bernard Bouanchaud What our group members have to say:
Yoga: Discipline of Freedom Barbara Stoler Miller What our group members have to say:
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Kofi Busia NOTE - This is not a book but a website. Click the title above to go to the site. What our group members have to say:
Randy - Although this is just a translation of the actual sutras, in other words there is no commentary, it is a wonderful resource. Kofi’s translations in and of themselves shed light on some of the densest sutras.
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Book of the Spiritual Man Charles Johnston What our group members have to say:
Tom - This is a slim volume, with short interpretive texts on each of the sutras.
Yoga Darsana Sutras of Patanjali with Bhasya of Vyasa Ganganatha Jha What our group members have to say:
The Yoga Philosophy: Being the Text of Patanjali, with Bhoja Raja's Commentary; with their translations in English by Dr. Ballantyne and Govind Shastri Deva, an introduction by Col. Olcott and an Appendix Revised, Edited and Reprinted for the Bombay Theosophical Publication Fund BY Tookaram Tatya, F.T.S What our group members have to say:
Randy - This is an interesting translation of Patanjali with Bhoja Raja’s almost exactly 1,000 year old commentary. Some very interesting individuals contributed to this effort. Not a super easy to understand resource.
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras with the Commentary of Vyasa and the Gloss of Vachaspati Misra Translated by: Rama Prasad What our group members have to say:
The Wisdom of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras - A New Translation and Guide Ravi Ravindra What our group members have to say:
