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“It is not until we experience the effects
of these obstacles, which may come
upon us suddenly and unexpectedly,
that we realise their enormous power
to cause discomfort and pain.”
– T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 30

“Impurities in the heart cause mental agitation
– anxiety, lack of direction, anger.
This agitation, in turn, affects the body,
sometimes making it impossible to sit still even for a few minutes.”
– T Krishnamacharya commentary on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 31

“What are the effects of Kriyā Yoga?
Samādhi Bhāvana –
The ability to pursue the right practice that brings one closer to Īśvara.
Kleśa Tanū Karaṇa –
Reduction of those obstacles that we have somehow acquired through wrong actions,
leading to undesirable and bitter experiences.”
– T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 2

“Its purpose is to cultivate a feeling
of integration and help placate
the dominance of the afflictions.”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 2

“Krishnamacharya’s teaching is a Nimitta Karaṇa
– Where you discover your own way.”
– TKV Desikachar 0n Yoga Sūtra Chapter Four verse 3

“Metaphorically speaking, we are all made of the same clay.
Therefore, we all have a similar potential for change.
However, to make something different out of this clay,
a wheel is needed, but this is no use without a potter.
Here, the skill of the potter is crucial.
Patañjali uses the word Nimitta
as a cause for change in the clay.
Hence, the potter is Nimitta.”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Four verse 3

“People come to study Yoga for many reasons,
however they fall into two groups.
They come to learn or study, or they come
to us for support rather than to study.
So the Yoga we offer to the person
who is inquiring is not the Yoga we
offer to the person seeking protection.
Therefore one can give the wrong advice
to the right person and vice versa.
This can do more harm than if the
person had not come. The intention
must be right as must be the execution.”
– TKV Desikachar Switzerland 1978

“Nevertheless, the relationship of
Āsana with Prāṇāyāma should be
in alignment with the purpose that
is within Kriyā Yoga, as in the effect
of Samādhi Bhāvana on Tanū Kleśa.”
– 108 Prāṇāyāma Practice Pointers