Why is patanjali respected to this day?

Statue of Patanjali

Patanjali, or Acharya Patanjali as he has been known through the ages, was one of the great yogies of all time. He lived in the 2^nd century BC, and is credited with the first attempt to bring together all the knowledge contained in the ancient indian science of yoga. He prescribed the control of prana or life breath as the means to conrol the body, mind, and soul. Acharya Patanjali’s 84 yogic postures effectively enhance the efficiency of the respiratory, circulatory, nervous, digestive, and endocrine systems, and many other organs of the body.

            The yoga system of patanjali is known as the Eightfold Path, which leads to the final goal of God-realization. Acharya Patanjali will forever be rembered and revered as a pioneer in the science of self-discipline, happiness, and self-realization.