It’s been a minute — I took some time to get out to the mountains, visit friends, and reset. Now we’re back, continuing our journey through the Yoga Sūtras.
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For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been exploring satya-pratiṣṭhām — being firmly established in truthfulness. I connected this with Don Miguel Ruiz’s The Four Agreements and his call to “be impeccable with your word,” a modern echo of what Patañjali was pointing to.
We need to be mindful of what we manifest with our words — not letting them draw to us what we don’t want. Words are not just sounds; they are seeds.
The sūtra we focus on is Yoga Sūtra II.36:
satya-pratiṣṭhāyām kriyā-phalāśrayatvam
“When one is firmly established in truthfulness, one’s actions result in their intended effect.” — Edwin Bryant.
Think about the weight of that statement — that the alignment of your words with truth can give them real power in the world.
Practical ways to live satya:
It’s also important to remember that in yoga, satya is not “brutal honesty” — truthfulness is always balanced with ahiṃsā (non-harming). We aim to add value to our relationships, speak the truth “with honey,” and honour compassion alongside honesty.
When we become established in both ahiṃsā and satya, our words carry the energy to create change, and our actions naturally bring their intended results.
