“A strong yet flexible mind can never be an overnight attainment; the process takes many years.”
This isn't a verse from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. It is an idea from commentary on the text. For the text's own words, see the verses we've referenced.
About the text: Hatha Yoga Pradipika
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika is a Sanskrit manual of hatha yoga compiled by Svatmarama, usually dated to the 15th century. Its four chapters cover postures, cleansing practices and breath control, mudras and bandhas, and meditation, and it is among the most influential surviving hatha yoga texts.
More from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika
- “The system has been designed for the people of Kali Yuga; Hatha Yoga commences with purification of the body.”
- “Expansion of mundane consciousness must be the motivation for the practice.”
- “The experience of complete absorption reduces the significance of death to insignificance.”
- “It is better not to concern yourself with mental activities; just do your practices.”
- “The breath moving in the middle passage makes the mind still. This is called the state of manonmani—devoid of thought.”
- “The sensation of voidness is a key focus during moorchha pranayama practice.”