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