Abhyasa Vairagyabhyam Tannirodhah (By practice and non-attachment, they [mental fluctuations] are restrained) - Yoga Sutra I:12.
The Yoga Sutras I:12-16 talks about practice and non-attachment. These sutras say that the mental modifications or fluctuations of the mind can be controlled through practice and non-attachment. Practice means to keep the mind steady or calm. The steadiness or calmness of the mind happens only when practice is done regularly and with deep sincerity over a long period of time.
The Yoga Sutras I:12-16 talks about practice and non-attachment. These sutras say that the mental modifications or fluctuations of the mind can be controlled through practice and non-attachment. Practice means to keep the mind steady or calm. The steadiness or calmness of the mind happens only when practice is done regularly and with deep sincerity over a long period of time.
