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Illustration representing Ashtanga Yoga – Vrittis (Part 5): a silhouette of a person meditating in lotus posture sits before stylized lotus petals. Above the figure, blue wavy lines symbolize the fluctuations (vrittis) of the mind. The beige background conveys calmness, and below are the five vrittis labeled — Right Knowledge, Wrong Knowledge, Imagination, Sleep, and Memory.

Ashtanga Yoga: “Vritti”—Part 5

Mental modifications are the cause of unstable mind. Instability of mind can be stopped ,if we concentrate on our thoughts appearing in mind. Whatever we think in waking condition are among five types of Vritti as mentioned in Patanjali Yoga Sutras. Most of the time, the thoughts are found to… Read More »Ashtanga Yoga: “Vritti”—Part 5