Abhyasa and Vairagya: Two Disciplines of Yoga for Mind Regulation
What is Abhyasa?Yoga Sutra 1.13, 1.14What is Vairagya?Yoga Sutra 1.15 and 1.16Combining bothAplying in lifePatanjali’s Yogasutras is the greatest mental exploration entity that has...
Sutra 1.12: Balancing Practice and Detachment
In Sutra 1:12 (Abhyasa vairagyabhyam tannirodhah), the sage Patanjali continues to focus his teachings on how to calm the vrittis–the mind’s restless, swirling thoughts....