The concept of Vrittayah Pancatayyah Klishta Aklishta comes from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and refers to the five types of mental modifications or fluctuations that can either be painful (klishta) or non-painful (aklishta). These vrittis, or mental activities, shape the way we perceive the world and respond to experiences in daily life. According to Patanjali, the mind is constantly influenced by these fluctuations, which can either bind us to suffering or guide us toward clarity and liberation. The five vrittis include pramana (valid knowledge), viparyaya (misconception), vikalpa (imagination or verbal delusion), nidra (sleep), and smriti (memory). When these vrittis are colored by ignorance, attachment, aversion, or ego, they become klishta, leading to mental disturbances and suffering. However, when cultivated with awareness and proper yogic discipline, they transform into aklishta, serving as tools for inner growth and spiritual evolution. Through consistent yoga practice, meditation, and mindfulness, one learns to calm the turbulence of the mind, reduce the dominance of klishta vrittis, and nurture aklishta vrittis, ultimately moving closer to self-realization and inner peace.