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Oct 13
29m 45s

Chitta - The Essential Knowledge of Yoga...

Ryan Kurczak
About this episode

Experiencing and understanding Chitta, what Chitta is, how to know it, and its relevance to your yoga meditation practice is necessary for the promise of yoga to give its final fruits. 

In this episode, we continue on from episode 7 and explore the nature of Chitta.

Advised Reference Material Can be Found:

Free Class on Chapter 1 (Pada 1) of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

The American Sanskrit Institute

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