Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 32

तत्प्रतिषेधार्थमेकतत्त्वाभ्यासः ॥३२॥

tat-pratiṣedha-artham-eka-tattva-abhyāsaḥ ||32||

For that purpose of counteracting them practice one principle.

tat - that, thispratiṣedha - counteractingartha - purpose, aim; sense, meaning, notion; thing, objecteka - onetattva - principle; thatnessabhyāsa - practice; the effort of the mind to remain in its unmodified condition of purity ; repeated or permanent exercise, discipline, use, habit, custom;

Commentaries and Reflections

Commentary by Paul Harvey:

For the purpose of counteracting the distractions,
cultivate a practice on a single noble principle.

Inspirational Quote

“Like all dreamers I confuse disenchantment with truth....” Jean-Paul Sartre