Yogas-citta-vrtti-nirodhah
Yoga is the restriction of the fluctuations of consciousness.
Yoga Sutra 1.2 is all about consciousness.
But what is consciousness, and what's it got to do with yoga?
The better you understand consciousness the easier time you'll have in all aspects of your life.
Citta (pronounced CHIT-ah) has two main parts:
The first is content.
The way you perceive an object person, thing, feeling, or dream flows through Citta constantly, deciding whether you'll be a Negative Nancy or a Super Sweet Samantha.
The second is Drashtri
(pronounced DRASH-tree) means"the seer". This is the part that helps you see what's flowing through the citta. You can't have consciousness without it.
Think about it like this:
If I throw you in a pitch-black, dark room a la a Saw movie, where you're unable to see or feel around, you wouldn't be able to describe the room once you escaped to the cops right?
Well the contents of Citta would be hidden from our view without Drashtri too.
What's inside Citta is always changing but the seer always keeps it real and never changes. It will always show you the truth.
It just provides the light for you to see what's already there, no extras. According to Patanjali's yoga the seer is your authentic self. Yoga shows you how to see this for yourself.
Everything you need is right there in front of you if only you're willing to see it.
Did I just blow your mind, kittens?
Namaste,
Brown Girl
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