Lesson 3 – The Quiet Practices

Sutra​ ​1.2​ ​Yogah​ ​Citta​ ​Vritti​ ​Nirodah​ ​-​ ​Yoga​ ​is​ ​the​ ​stilling​ ​of​ ​the​ ​fluctuations​ ​of the​ ​mind​ ​(so​ ​that​ ​the​ ​self​ ​can​ ​dwell​ ​in​ ​its​ ​own​ ​splendor).

Sutra​ ​1.12​ ​Both​ ​practice​ ​(abhyasa)​ ​and​ ​non-reaction​ ​(vairgya)​ ​are​ ​required to​ ​still​ ​the​ ​patterning​ ​of​ ​consciousness.

Sutra​ ​1.13​ ​Practice​ ​is​ ​the​ ​sustained​ ​effort​ ​to​ ​rest​ ​in​ ​that​ ​stillness.

Obstacles​ ​(Kleshas)​ ​to​ ​this​ ​process
II​ ​-3.​ ​Avidyasmita-raga-dvesabhinivesah​ ​klesah

Dharana​ ​-​ ​concentration
Dhyana​ ​-​ ​meditation