Satya

Satya(Truth) also refers to one of the Hindu religion's qualities, referring to being truthful in one's thoughts, speech, and act. Satya is discussed in various Upanishads, in which it is referred to as means to Brahaman(Being, true self); in some texts, it is also mentioned equivalent to Dharma. Satya or realism includes truthfulness, but for the yogin, it is more than conventional honesty. It has to do with developing the deep insight described by Śrī Patañjali in the previous verse as jñāna-dīptiḥ and as vivekakhyātiḥ. This gives one deep insight into reality, even to perceive past lives and to properly interpret the saṁskāra subconscious impressions which are buried deep in memory and which surface from time to time.