🧘Patanjali Yoga Sutras • Chapter 1 of 4
Samadhi Pada
समाधिपादः
Theme: Nature of Consciousness & Absorption
Defines yoga, mind modifications, practice (Abhyasa), detachment (Vairagya), and stages of meditative absorption.
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योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः ॥
yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ ||
“Yoga is restraining the mind-stuff (Chitta) from taking various forms (Vrittis).”
— Swami Vivekananda