Patanjali

[ puh-tuhn-juh-lee ]

noun
  1. flourished late 2nd century b.c., Indian scholar and philosopher: sometimes regarded as the founder of yoga.

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How to use Patanjali in a sentence

  • The mystical school of Yogis was established by Patanjali, the founder of one of the six philosophical systems of ancient India.

    From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
  • With the sage Patanjali, he held the universe to have the power of perpetual progression.

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  • He has expertly mastered the various pranayamas 7-1 of the ancient eightfold yoga outlined by Patanjali.

    Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda
  • An opportune memory came to me of one of Patanjali's yoga aphorisms-that on ahimsa (harmlessness).

    Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda
  • The ancient rishi Patanjali defines "yoga" as "control of the fluctuations of the mind-stuff."

    Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda