Hathapradipika impact

Since the Hathapradipika was translated very early into English, it is after the Yogasutra the most famous classic yoga book, and therefore overestimated in its importance and often - not entirely correctly - called the "masterpiece" of Hatha Yoga.

The Hathapradipika was also well known in India and exerted strong influence on later works of yoga, such as the Gherandasamhita or Shivasamhita. The most famous commentary on the Hathapradipika Jyotsna of Brahmananda, in the second half of the 19th Century was written.

Hathapradipika

The Hathapradipika, or often Hathayogapradipika, after the Yogasutra of Patanjali, is the well-known classical yoga text. It was written in the 14th century by Svatmarama.

The Hathapradipika - the original name - describes the techniques of Hatha Yoga, the cleaning of the physical and subtle body, and their impact. It is organized according to the edition in four or ten chapters and consists of 643 verses. Although Hatha Yoga and Kundalini Yoga are described, the author emphasizes repeatedly that the Raja Yoga is very important:

No success in Raja Yoga without Hatha Yoga and not without success in Raja Yoga! Therefore, both should be practiced well until the end.

The Hathapradipika is strongly influenced by Gorakshashataka.

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