Styāna

By Swami Harshananda

Styāna literally means langour’.

The Yogasutras of Patañjali^[1] lists nine antarāyas or obstacles to yoga.^[2] Styāna^[3] is the second of such obstacles. It is mental laziness and has to be overcome by great will power and self-effort.

References[edit]

↑ He lived in 200 B. C.
↑ Yogasutras 1.30
↑ Styāna means apathy or langour.

The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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[1] He lived in 200 B. C.

[2] Yogasutras 1.30

[3] Styāna means apathy or langour.

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