![]() ![]() The good news is that through yoga practice, we can develop an understanding that thoughts come and go. Symptoms of the kshipta state of mind include difficulty making decisions, restlessness, anxiety, confusion, and lack of clarity. It is the most common state of the mind while awake, especially now in modern, stressful, fast-paced times. Managing simple activities becomes challenging because there is no clear focus. When in this mind state, a person alternates between extreme states of love and hate, like and dislike, pleasure and pain, enthusiasm and boredom. Kshipta is the monkey mind, constantly jumping up and down. In this lowest state of mind, a person will be restless and anxious. The 5 States of Mind, According to The Yoga Sutras ![]() But according to The Yoga Sutra, to reach this state of absolute calmness and balance, we must first understand the different states of mind. The goal of yoga is to reach a state of Samadhi where the mind is calm and undisturbed even in the most difficult circumstances. These fluctuations create thoughts and emotions leading to actions. Chitta (mind stuff) is constantly undergoing changes. Maharishi Patanjali, the author of the famous yogic text The Yoga Sutra, describes the purpose of yoga in just 3 words: the cessation (nirodha) of the fluctuations (vrittis) of the mind (chitta). ![]()
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