“The mind is restless; but through steady practice, it becomes calm and still, just like the ocean becomes calm after a storm.”
This isn't a verse from the Shiva Samhita. It is an idea from commentary on the text. For the text's own words, see the verses we've referenced.
About the text: Shiva Samhita
The Shiva Samhita is a Sanskrit hatha yoga text of unknown authorship, framed as Shiva teaching Parvati. Scholars date it anywhere from about the 14th to the 17th century. Its five chapters move from nondual philosophy to the subtle body, postures, mudras and mantra, and it says householders can practise yoga too.
More from the Shiva Samhita
- “The practice of asanas and pranayama purifies the body and prepares the mind for meditation.”
- “A true yogi is not concerned with the world; he is only concerned with the realization of the self.”
- “The true yogi is one who has learned to surrender his ego and sees himself in all beings.”
- “One who practices yoga with sincerity will surely attain liberation, even in this lifetime.”
- “The yogi who has attained control over the senses can see the divine presence in all things.”
- “The body is the temple of the soul; when it is purified, the soul becomes pure.”