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. — 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
