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21 Essential Yoga Sutras Quotes: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Practice

yoga sutras quotes
yoga sutras quotes

The Yoga Sutras remain yoga's foundational text. These 21 quotes illuminate Patanjali's core teachings on practice, mind, and living with intention.

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nspiration for so much of the practice of Yoga as we know it today, the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali are the foundational books of knowledge of understanding around what yoga is, why it’s practiced and how it’s applicable within our lives.

What are the Yoga Sutras?

The Yoga Sutras are a collection of books forming the theory and practice of Yoga by Patanjali.

Qualifying to be a quote from the Yoga Sutras

We’ve selected the quotes in this article below based on their informative and insightful nature and of course simply because they are staff favorites.

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The 21 Best Quotes from the Yoga Sutras

The Yoga Sutras, 2.35

The Yoga Sutras, 2.35
The Yoga Sutras, 2.36

The Yoga Sutras, 2.36
The Yoga Sutras, 2.37

The Yoga Sutras, 2.37
The Yoga Sutras, 2.38

The Yoga Sutras, 2.38
The Yoga Sutras, 2.39

The Yoga Sutras, 2.39
The Yoga Sutras, 2.32

The Yoga Sutras, 2.32
The Yoga Sutras, 2.40

The Yoga Sutras, 2.40
The Yoga Sutras, 2.43

The Yoga Sutras, 2.43
The Yoga Sutras, 2.33

The Yoga Sutras, 2.33
The Yoga Sutras, 1.7

The Yoga Sutras, 1.7
The Yoga Sutras, 1.8

The Yoga Sutras, 1.8
The Yoga Sutras, 1.9

The Yoga Sutras, 1.9
The Yoga Sutras, 1.33

The Yoga Sutras, 1.33
The Yoga Sutras, 2.46

The Yoga Sutras, 2.46
The Yoga Sutras, 1.14

The Yoga Sutras, 1.14
The Yoga Sutras, 2.47

The Yoga Sutras, 2.47
The Yoga Sutras, 1.34

The Yoga Sutras, 1.34
The Yoga Sutras, 3.1

The Yoga Sutras, 3.1
The Yoga Sutras, 3.2

The Yoga Sutras, 3.2
The Yoga Sutras, 1.10

The Yoga Sutras, 1.10
The Yoga Sutras, 2.41

The Yoga Sutras, 2.41

Final Thoughts on Quotes from the Yoga Sutras

Really, there are so many more great quotes from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.  This is just scratching the surface and related to the first couple of books within the full Sutras.  We highly recommend checking out the entire series and we hope it helps you better your practice and life!

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