The Eight Limbs of YogawithLeanne Whitney (4K Reboot)

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leanne whitney consciousness in jung and patanjali

Leanne Whitney, PhD, is author of Consciousness in Jung and Patanjali. She is a transformational coach and also teaches yoga philosophy to yoga teachers. She is also a regular Guest Host on New Thinking Allowed.

In this video, rebooted from 2019, she discusses the meaning of the Sanskrit terms yama, niyama, pranayama, asana, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi — as well as related concepts such as drishti, kaivalya, samskara, vriti, samyama and avidya. She points out that the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali can be read from either a dualist or non-dualist point of view. From the non-dualist point of view, everything is brahman or consciousness. Enlightenment, therefore, is not something to be achieved. It is already everywhere. We play hide-and-go-seek with ourselves.

(Recorded on November 22, 2019)

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Published on September 9, 2025

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