“Patañjali says you know the disease by
the way in which the body responds.
Duḥkha
– A condition I would like to be released from.
Daurmanasya
– How the mind behaves when things go wrong.
Aṅga Ejayatva
– Physical manifestation of a mental problem.
Śvāsa Praśvāsā
– How the disease affects the basic energy of the system.”
– TKV Desikachar on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 31

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