Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Coloring Book: II. Sadhana Pada: Chapter on Practice (Yoga Sutras Coloring Books)

This is the second book in Blū Lotus Publications' four-part Coloring Book Series of the Yoga Sūtras. It is based upon the second chapter of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras called the Sādhana Pada. In yoga philosophy, the practitioner who skillfully commits the body, breath, and mind to discipline is called a "sādhaka" from the root, "sādh", which means to "go straight toward a goal." This second chapter, Sādhana Pada, outlines the practices that lead straight to success, starting with kriyā yoga and moving into the first five limbs of aṣṭaṇga yoga. Each page of this coloring book presents one sūtra in transliterated Sanskrit (Roman script) with an interpretation of that sūtra in lively hand-drawn font embedded in striking illustrations. The artwork—created by yoga practitioner, teacher, and scholar, Rebecca Polack—is inspired by Madhubanī, a folk art of northern India.It is a core belief of Blū Lotus Publications that ‘Wisdom Unfolds from Play’. This Coloring Book Series based upon the Yoga Sūtras of the Indian sage Patañjali is a radical departure from the “normal” way of studying the Yoga Sūtras. It is designed to encourage a more lively and playful exploration of the text through the art of “purposeful” coloring. This is not an academic study; it is a transformational practice, where the only requirement is to come with an open heart. Read more