Pattabhi Jois

October 28, 2015

YOGAS CITTA VRTTI NIRODHAH
‘Yoga happens when fluctuations of the mind cease’
– Yoga Sutras (1:2)

DHYANA HEYAS TAD VRTTAYAH
‘Those fluctuations are overcome by meditation’
– Yoga Sutras (2:2)

October 28, 2015

‘Whether young, old, sick or debilitated, one who discards laziness attains success in yoga, if they actively practise’
– Hatha Yoga Pradipika  (1:66)

October 28, 2015

‘The guru is vital in the learning of yoga.  Learning yoga without a gifted teacher may harm the student, instead of elevating him’
– Yoga Rahasya (1:8)

‘Practice becomes firmly established when it has been refined with effort and devotion, over a prolonged period of time, without interruption’
– Yoga Sutras (1:14)