Yoga Tattwa Upanishad: Essence of Yoga

Yoga Tattwa Upani¿ad is Volume 2 in the Yoga Upani¿ad series. Volume 1 is Yoga Chudamani, commentary by Swami Satyadharma, published by Yoga Publications Trust in 2003.



Yoga Tattwa Upani¿ad is an ancient treatise of 142 verses which deals with the philosophy, systems and practices of yoga. It is a significant integration of Vedanta and Tantra, expounding important topics such as mantra yoga, laya yoga, ha¿ha yoga, raja yoga, and the four stages of yoga. The text discusses particular practices of yoga: na¿isodhan pra¿ayama, kumbhaka, bandhas, mahavedha, khecari mudra, viparitakara¿i mudra, vajroli mudra, and amaroli. It further discusses the five tattwas, or elements of creation: earth, water, fire, air and ether, and provides detailed instructions on how to meditate upon and realize these elements and their associated powers.



Included in the text are the original Sanskrit verses, transliteration, word meanings and translation by Ruth Perini, as well as a comprehensive commentary by Swami Satyadharma Saraswati.