Written by Patanjali more than 2,000 years ago, this collection of sutras is the earliest and most revered holy reference on the practice of yoga, containing nearly 200 aphorisms filled with wisdom on the practice. In this expanded edition, renowned yoga instructor B. K. S. Iyengar translates the sutras from the original Sanskrit and provides his own insightful commentary for the modern reader. Readers learn how they can transform themselves through the practice of yoga, gradually developing their body, emotions, and mind to become spiritually evolved. Practitioners of yoga and all those interested in eastern philosophy have here an excellent resource. Escrita por Patanjali hace mas de 2.000 anos, esta coleccion de sutras es la mas antigua y venerada referencia santa sobre la practica del yoga, conteniendo casi 200 aforismos llenos de sabiduria sobre la practica. En esta edicion ampliada, el renombrado maestro de yoga B. K. S. Iyengar traduce los sutras del sanscrito original y provee su propio penetrante comentario para el lector moderno. El lector aprende como puede transformarse a traves del yoga, gradualmente desarrollando su cuerpo, emociones y mente hasta cambiar espiritualmente. Los practicantes del yoga y aquellos interesados en la filosofia oriental tienen aqui un recurso excelente."


B. K. S. Iyengar is one of the foremost yoga instructors in the world, with more than 75 years of experience. He is the author of Light on Yoga and The Tree of Yoga. Yehudi Menuhin was one of the most renowned violinists of the 20th century, having received the French Order of Merit, the Glenn Gould Prize, and Kennedy Center Honors, among other awards. He first met B. K. S. Inyegar, who would become his personal yoga instructor, in 1952.