“Or,
to calm sensory over–stimulation,
take the activities within the mind
itself as an object to bind the mind,
out of which, steadiness can arise.”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 35

“In Sūtra 1.35 Patañjali presents a
practical option to calm sensory
over–stimulation, It’s taking the
activities within the mind itself
as an object to bind the mind,
What would you offer as an
example of a mental activity
that would reflect the strategy
that is being proposed here?”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 35

“Vāsana will provoke us to act.
How we act is from a Saṃskāra
when we feel compelled to act
in a seemingly habitual pattern.
It is hard to change Vāsana, but
you can create a new Saṃskāra and
choose to impose it over the old one.”
– TKV Desikachar on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Four verse 10

“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

“In relation to Prāṇāyāma,
prone backbend Āsana can have a purpose
to prepare, in stimulating the relationship
between the Prāṇa Sthāna and the Agni.”
– 108 Prāṇāyāma Practice Pointers

“In relation to Prāṇāyāma,
seated Āsana can have a purpose to
prepare, in stimulating the relationship
between the Apāna Sthāna and the Agni.”
– 108 Prāṇāyāma Practice Pointers

“Haṭha Yoga seeks
to stimulate Sūrya
for a quality of action
and to nourish Candra
for a quality of attention.”
– 108 Yoga Practice Pointers

“Bṛṃhaṇa Kriyā as a
lifestyle support aims
to nourish Candra.
Laṅghana Kriyā as a
lifestyle support aims
to stimulate Sūrya.”
– 108 Yoga Practice Pointers

“The Haṭha Yoga processes of
Bṛṃhaṇa and Laṅghana Kriyā
are both energetic applications,
whether within Yoga or Āyurveda,
as in physiological processes that
are nourishing and  stimulating,
rather than the more usually seen
adapted psychological processes,
as in provoking mental lethargy or,
as in palliating mental disturbance.”
– 108 Yoga Practice Pointers