Kleshas: The coloring of the mind Part 1/3
The word klesha means “tainted” and the words colored (klishta) and not-colored (aklishta) are derived from it. Klishta thoughts, images, emotions and desires are colored with fear, aversion and attachment. Part 1 of a three part series.
Five categories of the mind
There are five categories of the mind: disorganized, stupefied, divided, one-pointed and the mind in a state of equilibrium. This article, explaining these five categories, is an excerpt from my book The Yoga Sutras Illuminated.
Dhyana: One-pointedness in Raja Yoga
Dhyana, the flow of meditation, is the seventh limb of Raja, the Royal path of Yoga.
Practicing Pratyahara
Raja, the Royal path of Yoga comprises of 8 limbs. One of these limbs Pratyahara is explained here in a unique and insightful way.