“Our thoughts and feelings are trained by habit to flow in predictable patterns, which determine whether our life fosters a sense of ease and happiness or turns from it.” — Nischala Joy Devi, The Secret Power of Yoga

“Misperception or contrary thoughts, twisting the basic facts or reversing the facts arises due to the erroneous understanding or perception of an object.” –BKS Iyengar, Core of the Yoga Sutras

“The mind has great creative power….Without the ability to ideate we would not have any of our arts, sciences, and other human achievements.” –Devadatta Kali, Managing the Mind

“Though sleep and meditation may appear the same on the outside, deep, dreamless sleep is heavy and unconscious, while deliberately meditating inwardly is alert and conscious.” –Nicolai Bachman, The Path of the Yoga Sutras

“Memories create impressions in the mind and at a later time come to the surface, either when we want them or sometimes even when we do not want them.” –Sri Swami Satchidananda, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali