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ARETE is Greek for excellence, the ability to live up to one's potential. Aristotle's definition: "Virtue (Areté) then is a settled disposition of the mind determining the choice of actions and emotions."
YOGA chitta vritti nirodhah: or: Yoga is the stilling of the movement of the thoughts. This is the first written definition of Yoga, by Patanjali in the Sutras.
YOGA IS DESIGNED TO HELP US ACHIEVE ARETE.
We each have unique potential, but our over-active brains can make us our own worst enemy. Yoga is a practicable philosophy, a route by which we can tap in to our own power.
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