Executive Briefing: The Science of Mental Quieting
Patanjali defines yoga as “Yogas chitta vritti nirodha” (Yoga is the cessation of the modifications of the mind), articulating a rigorous eight-limbed psychological path to liberate the seer (*Purusha*) from entanglement with nature (*Prakriti*).
1. From Yama to Samadhi
Moving from ethical restraints (*Yama*) and observances (*Niyama*) through breath control (*Pranayama*) to meditative absorption (*Samadhi*), Patanjali provides an empirical map of consciousness deconditioning.
2. References
- Bryant, E. F. (2009). The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. North Point Press.