The Birth of a New Way After many years of deep reflection, Asanga began to teach a new path. It became known as Yogācāra, which means the path of the mind. This path did not focus on rituals or statues. It focused on the human mind. How we think. How we feel. How we suffer. And how we can become free. Asanga believed that what we see outside is deeply shaped by what we carry inside. Our past actions, emotions, and thoughts leave marks on our consciousness.