Patanjali Quotes on Virtue
Patanjali was the Indian sage to whom the Yoga Sutras, the foundational text of the Yoga school of Indian philosophy, are attributed. This page collects quotes attributed to Patanjali on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Patanjali:
“Practice and detachment are the means to still the movements of consciousness.”
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Attributed to Patanjali:
“Non-violence, truth, non-stealing, continence, and non-greed: these are the great vows of yoga, valid in every condition.”
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Attributed to Patanjali:
“By cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, joy toward the virtuous, and equanimity toward the non-virtuous, the mind retains its undisturbed calmness.”
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Attributed to Patanjali:
“Suffering that has not yet come is to be avoided.”