Patanjali

The Yoga Sutras

1. IDEA 1

   Yoga is stilling the mind

   Patanjali defines yoga not as postures but as calming the constant movement of the mind. When the waves settle, you can see your true self clearly, like the bottom of a still lake.

2. IDEA 2

   Practice and letting go

   Steady practice and non-attachment work as a pair. Keep showing up every day, and at the same time loosen your grip on cravings and on the results you want.

3. IDEA 3

   The eight limbs

   The path moves step by step: ethical living, self-discipline, posture, breath, turning the senses inward, focus, meditation and finally absorption. Each stage prepares the ground for the next.

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