Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Question

Did Yogananda ever speak or refer to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali in his teachings?

—Raymond, Canada

Answer

Dear Raymond,

Yogananda gave a series of lectures on Patanjali‘s Yoga Sutras, and his teachings have been published in Demystifying Patanjali by Swami Kriyananda.

In writing his Art and Science of Raja Yoga course, Swami Kriyananda also used information about Patanjali that he had learned from Yogananda.

Joy to you,

Anandi