Vritti refers to the fluctuations of mind that create and sustain beliefs; understanding these thought-waves reveals how beliefs form and persist.
In Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, vritti describes the ripples and modifications of consciousness that constitute our mental experience. These mental fluctuations are not neutral observations but active constructions that shape our beliefs about reality. When a vritti arises—a fear, a judgment, a memory—it becomes the lens through which we interpret experience and form convictions. By recognizing vritti as transient mental modifications rather than truth itself, we create space to question and transform deeply held beliefs. This concept reveals that beliefs are not fixed facts but dynamic thought-patterns that can be observed, understood, and deliberately reshaped through disciplined attention and practice.
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