Patanjali Quotes

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Patanjali is an ancient Indian mystic and the founder of yoga philosophy. His life and identity remain controversial, but his work, the Yoga Sutras, has had a profound impact on the practice and philosophy of yoga throughout history.

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“Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked.”

Mind Compassion Meditation Yoga Delight Unhappy Indifference Wicked Virtuous Calmness Cultivating Yoga Inspiration Friendliness Inspirational Yoga Meditation And Yoga Yoga Meditation Hatha Yoga

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“Peace can be reached through meditation on the knowledge which dreams give. Peace can also be reached through concentration upon that which is dearest to the heart.”

Giving Heart Dream Meditation Awareness Concentration

Book:The Light of the Soul: Paraphrase of the Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali

Source: The Light of the Soul: Paraphrase of the Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali

“In deep meditation the flow of concentration is continuous like the flow of oil.”

Meditation Flow Oil Concentration Deep Meditation

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“Yoga is the cessation of the movements of the mind. Then there is abiding in the Seer's own form.”

Mind Form Meditation Movement Yoga Abiding Yoga Inspiration Seers

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“For those who have an intense urge for Spirit and wisdom, it sits near them, waiting.”

Spirit Waiting Meditation Yoga Intense Urges

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“Here is, in truth, the whole secret of Yoga, the science of the soul. The active turnings, the strident vibrations, of selfishness, lust and hate are to be stilled by meditation, by letting heart and mind dwell in spiritual life, by lifting up the heart to the strong, silent life above, which rests in the stillness of eternal love, and needs no harsh vibration to convince it of true being.”

Source: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

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The Light of the Soul: Paraphrase of the Yoga Sutras of PantanjaliRelated source material

The Yoga Sutras of PatanjaliRelated source material

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Book of the Spiritual Man - 196 Indian Sutras (Aphorisms) That Constitute the Foundational Text of Raja YogaRelated source material

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