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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“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

“The activities of the liberated soul transcend the pairs of opposites.”

Life Inspirational Soul Inspirational Life Activity Opposites Pairs Liberated

Author:Patanjali

“The Yoga of action, leading to union with the soul is fiery aspiration, spiritual reading and devotion to Ishvara.”

Soul Action Spiritual Reading Yoga Unions Devotion Aspiration Fiery Spiritual Reading

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

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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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