“The mind should be focused solely on internal objects, oblivious to external distractions.”
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
- “When the mind ceases to be fickle and is united by fixing it in nada, it becomes immobile like a wingless bird.”
- “Shakti is compared to a mirror, reflecting the light of atma in its purest state.”
- “The yogi must always perform moola bandha to guide kundalini into the Brahma nadi.”
- “The shakti in the form of mind reflects objects; to reflect pure consciousness, the mind must contain nothing.”
- “One hears the sound of nada; when consciousness dissolves into it, the supreme state of Vishnu is attained.”
- “Absorption in nada pacifies the restless mind, dissolving awareness of the external world.”