Reading path · 4 articles · about 18 minutes

Understand the mind

A reading path on yoga philosophy and the mind: a chapter on the mind, the Yoga Sutras on steady posture, the Gita on evenness, and how to read these texts yourself.

Philosophy · 4 min read

You Are Not Your Mind

Most of us treat every thought and mood as a fact about the world. A chapter on the mind suggests a different test: check it against your own day.

Philosophy · 8 min read

Sthira Sukham Asanam: What Patanjali Means by Steady and Easy

What sthira sukham asanam means, where it appears in the Yoga Sutras, what Patanjali says next, and a simple four-question check for any pose.

Philosophy · 3 min read

Showing Up Without Keeping Score

The Gita describes yoga as evenness of mind. What that means for streaks, challenges and off days.

Reading · 3 min read

How to Read a Yoga Text Without Getting Lost

Classic yoga texts can feel dense. A simple method for reading one line at a time.

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