“…citta is a non-occilating state between thoughts. Hence, one has to increase or enhance this state of pause in between thoughts.” – BKS Iyengar, The Core of the Yoga Sutras
Category: Practice and Non-Attachment
1.17 Layers of understanding are revealed through steady concentration on an object: thought, insight, and pure joy.
“…from the very beginning, meditation needs an object, a point of focus for the mind….three factors are present: the small you as the knower, the object of meditation as the known, and the process of knowing that relates the two.” – Devadatta Kali, Managing The Mind
1.16 When you know your true self, cravings dissipate.
“Detachment develops with self understanding.” – TKV Desikachar, Reflections on Yoga Sutra-s of Patanjal
1.15 Recognize and diffuse entangling thought patterns.
“As we develop our practice along the correct lines, we find that our ability to discipline ourselves and reject intrusive influence grows.” – TKV Desikachar, Reflections on Yoga Sutra-s of Patanjal
1.14 Practice takes time, patience, and a positive attitude.
“Persevering practice deeply transforms character and behavior.” – Bernard Bouchard, The Essence of Yoga
1.13 Effort toward a steady mind is practice.
“‘Effort toward steadiness’ refers to focusing and stilling the mind in meditation, to cultivation of regularity, and to developing an unwavering awareness of the mind’s activities (especially the ego’s limiting and harmful impact)…. But yoga is not limited to formal meditation or prayer…. We won’t make satisfactory progress if we practice control of the mind…
1.12 The mind can be stilled through practice and non-attachment.
“Nonattachment (vairagya) signifies the stability and serenity that arise when we withdraw from passion. The less we identify with our passions, the greater is our inner peace, in spite of difficulties. Nonattachment implies freedom with regard to affects, emotions, and sentiments…. Persevering practice is a way of proceeding, and nonattachment is what comes of it.”…
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