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The Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, under the Ministry of Ayush, began a five-day national workshop on Patanjala Yogasutra: Vibhuti Pada in the light of Vyasa Bhashya, running from 26 to 30 October 2026.
Why is it in the news?
- On 26 October 2026 PIB reported that the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) inaugurated a five-day national workshop on Patanjala Yogasutra: Vibhuti Pada in the light of Vyasa Bhashya.
- The workshop runs from 26 to 30 October 2026 and aims to deepen understanding of Vibhuti Pada through systematic study of the sutras and their traditional commentary.
- Prof Krishna Kant Sharma, former professor of Vedic Darshan at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, took part as the subject expert.
What are the key facts?
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Event | National workshop on Patanjala Yogasutra: Vibhuti Pada |
| Organiser | Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga |
| Ministry | Ayush |
| Dates | 26 to 30 October 2026, five days |
| Subject expert | Prof Krishna Kant Sharma, formerly of BHU, Varanasi |
| Director of the institute | Dr Jyoti Kesvani |
| Coordinator | Dr Indu Sharma, assistant professor, yoga education |
What is the static link?
- Vibhuti Pada is the third chapter of the Yoga Sutras and describes dharana, dhyana and samadhi, together called samyama.
- It also explains the various siddhis, their implications and the need for discrimination in spiritual progress.
- Speakers said the sutras offer guidance on understanding and controlling the human mind, and on discipline and awareness.
- MDNIY is promoting systematic study of classical yoga texts and the philosophical heritage of India.
- The workshop gives an academic platform for studying the sutras and the traditional commentary, and for asking how classical yoga teachings help in understanding higher states of consciousness and yogic discipline.
What is the Uttar Pradesh angle?
Banaras Hindu University at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh is the home institution of the subject expert, and Varanasi is a major centre of Sanskrit and philosophical learning, which links the topic to GS-V culture and heritage of the state. The release does not describe any state programme, so no Uttar Pradesh data is added. The topic also supports GS-I Indian culture notes.
Memory trick
Vibhuti = third chapter, three steps: Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi, together Samyama.
Likely confusions
- Yoga Sutras are not the same as Vyasa Bhashya; the second is the commentary on the first.
- Vibhuti Pada deals with accomplishments and samyama, not with the eight limbs first listed in another chapter.
- MDNIY is a Ministry of Ayush institute, not a university.
Key Terms
- Yoga Sutras
- Classical text on yoga attributed to Patanjali.
- Vibhuti Pada
- Third chapter of the Yoga Sutras, dealing with advanced yoga practice and accomplishments.
- Vyasa Bhashya
- Traditional commentary on the Yoga Sutras.
- Samyama
- Dharana, dhyana and samadhi practised together.
- Siddhi
- Yogic accomplishment described in Vibhuti Pada.
UPPSC syllabus: GS-I, GS-V
FAQs
What is the focus of the workshop?
It studies Vibhuti Pada of the Yoga Sutras in the light of Vyasa Bhashya.
Last verified: 2026-10-27
