286. Satya – The Power of Truthfulness

286. Satya – The Power of Truthfulness

From My Daily Thread by Jeff Lichty

August 13, 2025 · 5 min · Episode 286

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of truthfulness in the context of yoga and personal integrity, emphasizing the importance of aligning words with truth.

It's been a minute — I took some time to get out to the mountains, visit friends, and reset. Now we're back, continuing our journey through the Yoga Sūtras . If you want your own "sunset and reset," check out the NOW is the time to check out the San Pancho retreats with Ziggy and me in Feb 2026. For the past couple of weeks, we've been exploring satya-pratiṣṭhām — being firmly established in truthfulness. I connected this with Don Miguel Ruiz's The Four Agreements and his call to "be impeccable with your word," a modern echo of what Patañjali was pointing to. We need to be mindful of what we manifest with our words — not letting them draw to us what we don't want. Words are not just sounds; they are seeds. The sūtra we focus on is Yoga Sūtra II.36 : satya-pratiṣṭhāyām kriyā-phalāśrayatvam "When one is firmly established in truthfulness, one's actions result in their intended effect." — Edwin Bryant. Think about the weight of that statement — that the alignment of your words with truth can give them real power in the world. Practical ways to live satya: Say what you mean and follow through. Take responsibility for your commitments. Avoid embellishments and half-truths. Communicate…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Lichty

Topics covered

  • truthfulness
  • yoga
  • self-improvement
  • communication
  • spirituality

Keywords

  • satya
  • yoga sutras
  • truthfulness
  • communication
  • self-improvement
  • ahiṃsā

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Four Agreements, Yoga Sūtras

Places: San Pancho

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