Sexual activity, and the thoughts and fantasies of sex, use up a great portion of our vital force. When that force is… — Patanjali Copy Share Image
Yoga is the settling of the mind into silence. When the mind has settled, we are established in our essential nature, which… — Patanjali Copy Share Image
Asanas bring perfection in body, beauty in form, grace, strength, compactness, and the hardness and brilliance of a diamond. — Patanjali Copy Share Image
Sexual activity, and the thoughts and fantasies of sex, use up a great portion of our vital force. When that force is conserved through… — Patanjali Copy Share Image
Be happy for those who are happy, have compassion towards the unhappy, and maintain equanimity towards the wicked. — Patanjali Copy Share Image
Aversion is a form of bondage. We are tied to what we hate or fear. That is why, in our lives, the same problem,… — Patanjali Copy Share Image
Perfection in asana is achieved when the effort to perform it becomes effortless and the infinite being within is reached. — Patanjali Copy Share Image
With great respect and love, NOW the blessings of Yoga instruction are offered. — Patanjali Copy Share Image
Where the heart is full of kindness which seeks no injury to another, either in act or thought or wish, this full love creates… — Patanjali Copy Share Image
The wisdom obtained in the higher states of consciousness is different from that obtained by inference and testimony as it refers to particulars. — Patanjali Copy Share Image
Peace can be reached through meditation on the knowledge which dreams give. Peace can also be reached through concentration upon that which is dearest… — Patanjali Copy Share Image
Just as the pure crystal takes color from the object which is nearest to it, so the mind, when it is cleared of thought-waves,… — Patanjali Copy Share Image
The way to eliminate ignorance is through steady, focused discrimination between the observer and the world. — Patanjali Copy Share Image
The heart and mind can find peace and harmony by contemplating the transcendental nature of the true self as supreme effulgent life. — Patanjali Copy Share Image
