In Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, the sacred text of Yoga, Yoga is defined as the cessation of mental-emotional fluctuations. This goal leads to the state of Samadhi (meditative absorption), described primarily in the first chapter (Samadhi Pada). The exact sutra that defines Yoga is the following:   Yoga Sutra 1.2: “Yogas chitta vritti nirodhah” Yoga: Union … Continue reading Yoga is…?