“In this particular Sūtra, along with the following
three verses, Patañjali offers different approaches,
all of which appeal to those with different needs.
All propose that a steadying of the mind can arise
from utilising a Jñānam approach of inner inquiry.
In this verse, the inquiry is directed towards the
relationship of the mind with the internal sources
of sensory processes. Rather than their externalised
role in gathering and presenting objects to the mind.
Knowing how the senses can easily distract the mind,
inquiry into their both their external activities and
internal processes can help to sustain a steady mind,
within the external pull of unhelpful sensory pathways.”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 35

“Those who use their Nimitta have another facility at their disposal.
They have the ability to influence another.
In that they can change other people’s states of mind.
Asmitā is the common source of this influence over another.
The link between teacher and student is through Asmitā.
The more open the link the stronger the influences.”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Four verse 4

“Attitude is nothing but an attitude.
If you can change your attitude,
you lay down another Saṃskāra.
The mind learns through habits.
So by changing habits you change the mind.
Yoga is a way of taking steps to initiate change.
Therefore Yoga practice is a Saṃskāra,
to prepare the mind for a different attitude.”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Four verse 11

“There are those Mudrā that are utilised
within Haṭha Yoga to stimulate Agni.
There are those Mudrā that are utilised
within Rāja Yoga to pacify the Citta Vṛtti.
Both work on containment, but with a
different focus and intentional outcome.”
– 108 Mudrā Practice Pointers

“Yoga practice evolves from an external
other cooked restaurant experience,
to an internal self cooked home
experience via the stages of:
1. Dependence on an outside teacher
and external ambient support venue.
2. Interdependence, where we explore
the beginnings of an independent home
practice as an addition to our existing
external support and outside teacher.
3. Independence, where we have refined
the skills to rely more on an independent
home practice and be primarily nourished
by the fruits of our self cooked experience.
This is Svatantra.”
– 108 Yoga Practice Pointers