{"id":7295,"date":"2025-06-03T17:13:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T14:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curivia.net\/?page_id=7295"},"modified":"2026-10-16T23:05:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T20:05:55","slug":"the-yoga-sutras-of-patanjali-1917-audiobook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/curivia.net\/free-english-audiobooks\/the-yoga-sutras-of-patanjali-1917-audiobook\/","title":{"rendered":"The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (1917) \u2013 Free English Audiobook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"41\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/curivia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paragraph-divider-15.png?resize=640%2C41&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/curivia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paragraph-divider-15.png?resize=1024%2C66&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/curivia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paragraph-divider-15.png?resize=300%2C19&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/curivia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paragraph-divider-15.png?resize=768%2C50&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/curivia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paragraph-divider-15.png?resize=1536%2C100&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/curivia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paragraph-divider-15.png?resize=2048%2C133&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/curivia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paragraph-divider-15.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/curivia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paragraph-divider-15.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/curivia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The_Yoga_Sutras_of-Patanjali_audio_book.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (1917 edition), by\u00a0Patanjali. Free English Audiobook\" class=\"wp-image-7296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/curivia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The_Yoga_Sutras_of-Patanjali_audio_book.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/curivia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The_Yoga_Sutras_of-Patanjali_audio_book.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (1917 edition), by&nbsp;Patanjali<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yoga_Sutras_of_Patanjali\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More Information About the Book on Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/curivia.net\/free-english-audiobooks\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/curivia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/See-all-available-audiobooks-button-300x125-hr.png?resize=300%2C125&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Button with text, See all available audiobooks. Golden text and frames with black background.\" class=\"wp-image-7378\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2>The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali \u2013 translated by Charles Johnston (1917 edition), read by Kyle James Maclean<\/h2><br>\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/embed\/yogasutras1917edition_2008_librivox\" width=\"500\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<p><b> The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali<\/b> are among the most important and enduring texts of Indian philosophy. Though remarkably brief\u2014filling fewer than ten pages in the original\u2014they distill the essence of practical wisdom into a precise and systematic guide for spiritual growth. Written in concise aphorisms, the sutras outline the discipline of yoga as a path from the restless, psychological self toward the realization of the higher, spiritual self.<\/p>\n\n<p>First translated into English by <i>Charles Johnston in 1917,<\/i> this edition emphasizes the transformative theme of rebirth: the emergence of the spiritual being from the psychic nature. <i>Patanjali<\/i> describes both the obstacles of desire and illusion, and the practical means to overcome them through concentration, meditation, and ethical living.<\/p>\n\n<p>Timeless in its clarity and depth, <i>The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali<\/i> continues to inspire seekers of wisdom and self-realization around the world.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"audiobook-meta\" style=\"color: #777; font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 1em; text-align: ; font-style: italic;\">\n  This audiobook is in the public domain. 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