Styāna

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By Swami Harshananda

Styāna literally means langour’.

The Yogasutras of Patañjali[1] lists nine antarāyas or obstacles to yoga.[2] Styāna[3] is the second of such obstacles. It is mental laziness and has to be overcome by great will power and self-effort.


References[edit]

  1. ↑ He lived in 200 B. C.
  2. ↑ Yogasutras 1.30
  3. ↑ Styāna means apathy or langour.
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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