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Raja Yoga
The royal path of Patanjali — a systematic science of the mind using the eight-limbed path (Ashtanga) to still mental fluctuations and reveal the true Self.
🌱 Where to Begin
Raja Yoga is the yoga of the mind, not the body. Start with Swami Vivekananda's "Raja Yoga" — still the clearest introduction. The Yoga Sutras are the core text; read them with a commentary. Begin with Niyama: inner disciplines before outer postures.
💬 Today's Wisdom from Raja Yoga
"Man is a transitional being; he is not final. The step from man to superman is the next approaching achievement in the earth's evolution."
— Sri Aurobindo , The Life Divine (1939)
"Learn to live in the present moment, for the past is a closed door and the future has not yet come."
— Swami Rama , Choosing a Path
"Yoga is not about being superhuman. It is about realising that being human is super."
— Sadhguru , Adiyogi: The Source of Yoga