Summary of B. K. S. Iyengar's Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The word citta has been translated as mind in the West. In India, it is considered that mind not only has the power of conation or volition, but also of discrimination. But citta really means consciousness. #2 The first chapter of the Yoga Sutras is dedicated to the analysis of consciousness and its behavioral patterns. It explains how its fluctuations can be stilled in order to achieve inner absorption and in