15/10/2025
the five vrittis (modifications of the mind) are:
1. Pramāṇa – Right knowledge (based on perception, inference, or testimony)
2. Viparyaya – Misconception or false knowledge
3. Vikalpa – Imagination or fantasy without a real object
4. Nidrā – Sleep (a state of mental modification)
5. Smṛti – Memory (retained impressions of past experiences)
🕉️ Yoga helps us quiet these vrittis to reach stillness and self-realization.