Chant the Yoga Sutras - Chapter 1 - Dr. M.A. Jayashree & Kimberly Flynn

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Sruti Parampara is a traditional method of call-and-response chanting to learn and memorize Sanskrit texts and knowledge systems. .
Here is a recording of Dr. M.A. Jayashree of Mysore, India leading student Kimberly (Kiki) Flynn in the entire Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. These tracks were recorded in Bangalore, India in 2008.
Each chapter begins with a 7 minute invocation. Initially the sutra is broken down and chanted word by word, or a few words at a time, and then responded to, until the entire sutra is chanted. Following this, it is repeated three times in full by the teacher and student.
Each track is approximately an hour long, and following this above method, is a tried-and-true system for memorizing the complete text f nearly 200 sutras.
In this way, without books or simultaneous reading, the entire text is learned.
The student is learning Sanskrit recitation beyond their understanding of the text or knowledge of the total words. This exposure is akin to how as infants, we are exposed to our native languages, or what is known as the mother tongue, and move from lack of understanding, to mimicking and repetition and finally to full understanding. Sruti Parampara taps into a natural learning model of our development and eventually culminates in a solid and fundamental understanding of the complete text and an ability to discourse and apply its meaning.
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is an essential guide and insight tool for yoga seekers as well as those those who wish to know their own mind and explore the meaning of consciousness as well as uncover freedom from suffering. It awakens a longing for knowledge, devotion, and adherence to ethical considerations. One feature of The Yoga Sutras is an 8-limbed path, of which the 3rd limb is asana. Ashtanga means eight limbs. This text and the system it shares is known as Ashtanga Yoga, Patanjali Yoga, Classical Yoga or The Yoga Sutra.
I began my studies with Dr. Jayashree nearly 30 years ago over many months long visits nearly yearly. I learned a great deal of chanting, yoga and philosophical insights as well as cultural knowledge. I continue to study with her. She has often taught alongside her brother a deeply insightful meditational practitioner and comparative philosophies expert, Professor Narasimhan who also my longtime teacher.

Dr. M. A. Jayashree has many Sanskrit recording available in the Apple Store. You can search her name there or follow this link.   / yoga-sutrani-of-maharshi-patanjali  

Dr. Jayashree is one of Mysore’s most well-known and beloved teachers. For many years she has offered her expertise for the greater peace of mind and happiness of all. Her wonderful teachings represent a unique opportunity for all yoga students (and teachers of yoga) to gain deeper insights into the wisdom and teachings of yoga.
Professor of Sanskrit and beloved chanting teacher in Mysore, Dr. M.A. Jayashree has been teaching all aspects of Sanskrit for the last 30 years. She holds a doctorate in Sanskrit from Bangalore University on the topic, "Concept of Mind in Indian Philosophy." She teaches using the traditional call-and-response style of ‘Sruti Parampara’, which dates back to Vedic times as the most direct and effective means of preserving and transferring the knowledge acquired by sages and scholars.
She has authored many books in the fields of Sanskrit, Ancient Sciences, Indian history, Indian culture and music. As a proponent of the 'Srutiparampara', method of teaching she has produced many audio recordings in the field of Sanskrit learning along with the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali and Bhagavad Gita. Her material is designed as teaching aids to help people learn the chanting and memorization of the important Sanskrit texts of ancient Indian culture.
She has a large following of overseas students engaged in studies of ancient lore of India mainly Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Bhagavad Gita and the Sanskrit language.
She has presented a paper on a music topic at the 13th World Sanskrit Conference held at Edinburgh. She has been awarded as a ‘South East Asian scholar’ of merit by the American Academy of Religions, and to participate and present a paper in their Annual Meet Nov. 2008 in Chicago.

Kiki has studied yoga since 1982 and travelled to Mysore since 1995 to study Ashtanga Yoga with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois as well as Sanskrit traditions with Dr. Jayashree and Professor Narasimha with whom she continues to study today. Kiki has taught Ashtanga Yoga, Yoga Sutras, and wellness worldwide and teaches Sutra study in zoom classes.