Kingdom of Mysore (now Karnataka

An undisciplined mind is like a boisterous child, distracting from the practice of sadhana.

The guru reflects the brilliance of your spirit, revealing your own divine essence.

Shakti is compared to a mirror, reflecting the light of atma in its purest state.

The sensation of voidness is a key focus during moorchha pranayama practice.

One who desires complete dominion of yoga should explore nada and abandon all thoughts.

The qualities of existence, consciousness, and bliss are present in all elements, gods, animals, and men alike.

Fear only comes with the experience of duality. When there is unity, death becomes irrelevant.

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.

Consciousness pervades even the potential force of Shakti; in dissolution, tattwas subside into consciousness.