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An ancient sage traditionally credited with compiling the Yoga Sutras, a foundational text of classical Yoga philosophy. The Yoga Sutras outline the principles of yoga practice, including ethical conduct, meditation, and the attainment of spiritual insight. Patanjali’s work has been central to the development of various schools of Yoga and continues to be a key reference for understanding the philosophy and practice of Yoga.

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Patanjali
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An ancient sage traditionally credited with compiling the Yoga Sutras, a foundational text of classical Yoga philosophy. The Yoga Sutras outline the principles of yoga practice, including ethical conduct, meditation, and the attainment of spiritual insight. Patanjali’s work has been central to the development of various schools of Yoga and continues to be a key reference for understanding the philosophy and practice of Yoga.

Where the heart is full of kindness which seeks no injury to another, either in act or thought or wish, this full love creates an atmosphere of harmony, whose benign power touches with healing all who come within its influence. Peace in the heart radiates peace to other hearts, even more surely than contention breeds contention.

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There is always a light within us that is free from all sorrow and grief, no matter how much we may be experiencing suffering.

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

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

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Success is nearest to those whose efforts are intense and sincere.

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The heart and mind can find peace and harmony by contemplating the transcendental nature of the true self as supreme effulgent life.

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Be happy for those who are happy, have compassion towards the unhappy, and maintain equanimity towards the wicked.

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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.

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When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds.

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Yoga is the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind.

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With great respect and love, NOW the blessings of Yoga instruction are offered.

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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.

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

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