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ancient Indian scholar(s) of grammar and linguistics, of yoga, of medical treatises

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Patañjali (Devanāgarī पतञ्जलि) (fl. 2nd c. BCE) was a sage in ancient India, thought to be the author of a number of Sanskrit works. The greatest of these are the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, a classical yoga text.

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When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.

When a man becomes steadfast in his abstention from harming others, then all living creatures will cease to feel enmity in his presence

When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, it is ready to climb.

Progress in meditation comes swiftly for those who try their hardest.

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.

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

It is only when the correct practice is followed for a long time, without interruptions and with a quality of positive attitude and eagerness, that it can succeed.

One becomes firmly established in practice only after attending to it for a long time, without interruption and with an attitude of devotion.

Yoga takes you into the present moment, the only place where life exists.

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.

The wisdom obtained in the higher states of consciousness is different from that obtained by inference and testimony as it refers to particulars.

Yoga is the settling of the mind into silence. When the mind has settled, we are established in our essential nature, which is unbounded Consciousness. Our essential nature is usually overshadowed by the activity of the mind.

Stirum sukham asanam. Meaning: Seated posture should be steady and comfortable.

Perfection in asana is achieved when the effort to perform it becomes effortless and the infinite being within is reached.

The posture assumed must be steady and easy

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