A new translation and study guide. Hindu religious thought recognises yoga as one of the six darshanas, or philosophical systems and Patanjali's Yoga Sutras holds the position of being the seminal work that defines the system. Even today, when Yoga has progressed considerably from the teachings of Patanjali,it is still usually referred to as the principal work on Yoga with authoritative status. Over the centuries many important commentaries have been written that seek to explain and extrapolate the full meaning of the sutras. Dr Sutton has given us an accessible translation and commentary without sacrificing any of its profound wisdom.