Sutra 19: The Birth of the Bodiless

भवप्रत्ययो विदेहप्रकृतिलयानम् ॥१९॥ bhava-pratyayaḥ videha-prakṛti-layānām ||19|| "The Videha and prakritilaya yogis have birth as the cause of asamprajnata samadhi."The purpose of the sutra is to explain how the disembodied must still gain kaivalya through a final birth due to samskaras.Sky Gazing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the YogasutrasThe course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler Miller Tara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist. We are an alignment practice and use meditation, counselling, & bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:All appointments are available only through the website(c) Tara Das / Shamah | शम: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com