उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्
Uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet
Lift yourself with your own inner strength; do not let the mind pull you down. With care, the mind can become a companion.
The plate is part of the loop.
Yoga includes how we speak, consume, rest, and respond. The ethical limbs of the path invite us to bring less harm and more truthfulness into ordinary moments.
Read article →Patanjali introduces yoga with Yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ—often understood as the settling of the mind's restless movements. This is not a demand to erase thoughts. It is an invitation to meet them without being pulled in every direction.
Read article →Progress in yoga is not measured by reaching a certain pose or never missing a day. It can look like pausing before a hurried reply, taking a fuller breath, or returning after a difficult week.
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