Patanjali
Patanjali
Patañjaliis a proper Indian name. Several important Sanskrit works are ascribed to one or more authors of this name, and a great deal of scholarship has been devoted over the last century or so to the issue of disambiguation...
lost-love journey
The longest journey begins with a single step.
perfection effort infinite
Perfection in asana is achieved when the effort to perform it becomes effortless and the infinite being within is reached.
yoga vision doubt
The obstacles that distract thought are disease, apathy, doubt, carelessness, indolence, dissipation, false vision, failure to attain a firm basis in yoga, and restlessness.
yoga moments present-moment
Yoga takes you into the present moment, the only place where life exists.
yoga perfection grace
Asanas bring perfection in body, beauty in form, grace, strength, compactness, and the hardness and brilliance of a diamond.
yoga silence mind
Yoga is the settling of the mind into silence. When the mind has settled, we are established in our essential nature, which is unbounded Consciousness. Our essential nature is usually overshadowed by the activity of the mind.
bliss failure permanent pure
Ignorance is the failure to discriminate between the permanent and the impermanent, the pure and the impure, bliss and suffering, the Self and the non-Self.
intuition enough
It is not enough to have intuitions; we must act on them; we must live them.
dream heart giving
Peace can be reached through meditation on the knowledge which dreams give. Peace can also be reached through concentration upon that which is dearest to the heart.
yoga compassion mind
Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked.
yoga meditation waiting
For those who have an intense urge for Spirit and wisdom, it sits near them, waiting.