In Sanskrit, each word is supposed to express entirely the form and the meaning it signifies. When we read the Yoga Sutras in Sanskrit with correct pronunciation or listen to Vedic Pandits reciting them, we activate in our consciousness certain laws of nature related to those words. This can create positive influences in all areas of life and enhance the spiritual energy in our lives. This influence does not depend on understanding the sutras

In 1994, Dr. Tony Nader, a Lebanese neuroscientist, researcher, and the global leader of the Transcendental Meditation movement published the results of research conducted under the guidance of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In his work, he compared the organs of the human body and the systems of physiology to elements of Vedic literature. The research led him to conclude that our physiological structure and function reflects clearly the structure of the Vedic literature.

Regarding the Yoga Sutras, Dr. Nader argued that chanting or listening to them enables the body to release stresses or impediments that interfere with proper brain function. In this way, we can maintain the vitality and strength of the brain’s structure and function. Furthermore, the harmony between body and spirit is strengthened, leading to activities performed without errors and aligned with natural law.

The best way to learn how to chant the sutras in correct pronunciation is to listen to a pandit who chants each sutra three times and then repeat it after him. You can easily do this with the help of the following four videos, including English transliteration of the sutras.