Rishikesh Yogkulam

https://www.yogkulam.org/blog/yoga-sutra-1-4-vritti-sarupyam-itaratra

Yoga Sutra 1.4 states, “Vṛtti-sārūpyam itaratra”, which means that at other times, when one is not established in the state of pure awareness, the seer identifies with the fluctuations of the mind. This profound teaching reveals how the human mind, when clouded by thoughts, emotions, memories, and distractions, creates a false sense of identity that distances us from our true Self. In simple terms, Yoga Sutra 1.4 explains that we often mistake ourselves for the contents of our mind—our roles, fears, desires, or attachments—rather than resting in the deeper consciousness that observes them all.