Introducing Abhyasa and Vairagya

Abhyasa and Vairagya describe the dual pathways of action and renunciation. This Taster introduces us to the subject.
In the Yoga Sutras Patanjali gives the 2 general means of practice. In the opening chapter he indicates Abhyasa/ Vairagya (Action and renunciation) for those who are supremely intense in their efforts and, in the second chapter he provides a second set of practices called kriyayoga – Tapas/ Svadhyaya/ Ishvara pranidhana; for those of more moderate means.