Chitta-vritis: Exploring the Depths of Consciousness

Series: The Question of God

In his Yoga Sutras, Patanjali teaches about the chitta-vritis, or mental fluctuations, and offers timeless tips on how to cultivate inner peace and clarity. Through the chitta-vritis of pramana, smriti, nidra, vikalpa, and viparyaya, Patanjali offers insights into the workings of the mind and how we can cultivate greater awareness and understanding of our own mental processes.

What happens when you meditate ten hours a day?

Series: The Question of God

Between Dec 15 and 25 of 2022 I attended a meditation course called Vipassana. Vipassana is a Pali word that means ‘seeing things as they are’. The course promised me to teach how to have a clear awareness of exactly what is happening as it happens. It is a form of mindfulness meditation.

The Song of The Lord

Series: The Question of God

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, or the song of the lord, is a 700 verses long conversation between Lord Sri Krishna and Arjun. It discusses key principles of action and embodies more wisdom than I can grasp.