Wisdom

A little space for the mind.

Yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ · Yoga Sutra 1.2

A daily reading for pause and perspective.

Today's articleDharma · 5 min read

Action without fever

A short Gita note.

Read article

Explore

Follow what you need.

One short thought is enough. Choose a direction whenever you want to go deeper.

Yoga and its purpose

Yoga begins with Yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ: learning to settle the mind's restless movements. It is a practice of attention and steadiness—not a test of flexibility or performance.

3 readings

Yoga Sutra 1.2 · 3 min read

Yoga begins with a quieter mind

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.