Attempts at Meditation with a serene (annoying) teacher
When it comes to the objective of a yoga practice, many yogis cite Patanjali’s Sutra 1.2: “Yogash citta vritti nirodhah.” Sanskrit scholars offer varying translations of this sutra, but the gist of it is: “Yoga is the cessation (nirodhah) of the fluctuations (citta vritti) of the mind.” Personally, Bernadette Birney’s (a smart and thoughtful yogi … Read More »