- “योगः चित्त-वृत्ति निरोधः | Yogas chitta-vṛtti nirodhaḥ
Yoga is the stilling of the mind’s whirlwinds. — Patañjali, Yoga Sūtra 1.2
- “Be steadfast in yoga, O Arjuna—do your duty, drop the outcome. Even-mindedness is yoga.” — Bhagavad Gītā 2.48
- “Yoga is skill in action.” — Bhagavad Gītā 2.50
- “When the five senses and the mind are still, and reason rests in silence, the highest path begins.” — Katha Upaniṣad 2.3.10
- “Arise! Awake! Stop not till the goal is reached.” — Katha Upaniṣad 1.3.14 (popularized by Swami Vivekananda)
- “अभ्यासवैराग्याभ्यां तन्निरोधः | Abhyāsa-vairāgyābhyāṁ tan nirodhaḥ
Practice + non-attachment = mastery of the mind. — Yoga Sūtra 1.12
- “Prayatna śaithilya ananta samāpattibhyām.”
Perfection in posture comes when effort melts into infinity. — Yoga Sūtra 2.47
- “Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured—and to endure what cannot be cured.” — B. K. S. Iyengar
- “Do your practice, and all is coming.” — K. Pattabhi Jois
- “Inhale, and God approaches you… Exhale, and you approach God.” — T. Krishnamacharya
Pin these to your mental vision-board, recite them between reps or breaths, and let their ancient fire rocket-boost your modern practice!