Neither! In fact, the text may well have been called 'Maharishi P's Ultimate Handbook of Mind Control', for it is really a set of techniques to help us - all of us - awaken and harness the explosive power of our minds, through our actions, our attitudes and our awareness.
And not through asanas? That too, but not in the way you imagined it.
In this surprising, sparkling book, Roopa Pai unravels the secrets of Patanjali's compact 2,000-year-old text in ways both fun and accessible. Walk down the well-marked paths into a dazzling world where a whole new version of yourself - self-assured, fearless and free - awaits you.
Go on, then - what are you waiting for?
Roopa Pai, a Bengaluru-based writer, columnist and speaker, is one of India's best-known children's authors. Many of her books are bestsellers, enjoyed as much by adults as by children. Among them is the award-winning, much-translated The Gita for Children, listed by Amazon India as one of '100 Indian books to read in a lifetime'. Her TEDx talk 'Decoding the Gita: India's Book of Answers' has received over two million views to date. When she isn't writing, Roopa leads heritage walks around her city with BangaloreWalks, a company she co-founded.