Patanjali's Yoga Sutras (c. 200–150 BCE)

200 BCE · Kuzey Hindistan · cultural

Composed of 196 aphorisms, the Yoga Sutras systematized classical yoga philosophy: the eight-limbed Ashtanga path and the theory of harmony among mind, body and spirit.

It is the philosophical foundation of yoga practice today. | The 2,200-year-old philosophical root of the world's most widespread physical and mental practice.

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What was Patanjali's Yoga Sutras (c. 200–150 BCE)?
Composed of 196 aphorisms, the Yoga Sutras systematized classical yoga philosophy: the eight-limbed Ashtanga path and the theory of harmony among mind, body and spirit.
When did Patanjali's Yoga Sutras (c. 200–150 BCE) happen?
200 BCE
Where did Patanjali's Yoga Sutras (c. 200–150 BCE) take place?
Kuzey Hindistan