The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali

1.29

Original Text

tataįø„ pratyak-cetanādhigamo’ py antarāyābhāvāś ca

Translation

From this practice, awareness turns inward and the usual obstacles fall away

Terms

cetanā (volition)
abhāva (absence)

Background

PataƱjali is saying that when you actually do the practice — rather than think about it — two things happen: you get clearer about what’s going on inside, and the obstacles that normally trip you up have less power.