Yoga Darshana: Patanjali's Philosophy

When you hear "yoga," you probably think of stretching on a mat. And sure, that is part of it. But Patanjali - the sage who wrote the Yoga Sutras around 200 BCE - had something much bigger in mind. His yoga is a complete philosophical system for understanding the mind, controlling it, and ultimately transcending it. The physical postures (asana) are just one of eight limbs. The real goal? Kaivalya - a state of absolute freedom where your consciousness rests in its own pure nature.

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