News letter by Sri. Srivatsa Ramaswamy about Chitta Vritti The Sanskrit word vritti is used commonly in many Indian languages to indicate one's main activity or avocation. A farmer is said to be in krishi vritti or agriculture. A sanyasin is said to live on Uncha vritti or high way of living which is basically asking for minimal food with a begging bowl. So vritti is used to indicate one's jivana or livelihood, vritti- jivane as the grammar book says. One mantra in Suryanamas