Idea

Meditation & Yoga

Still the mind. Patanjali codified the practice into eight limbs. The Buddha made it the core of his path. Both said the goal is the same: seeing clearly.

Thinkers Who Shaped This Idea

Classical India· 600 BCE–550 CE

The Buddha

c. 563 BCE – c. 483 BCE

Patanjali

c. 2nd century BCE

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