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Patanjali Yoga Sutra - IV - 7
Actions neither black nor white
Karmashuklaakrushna Yoginastrividhamitaresham||
कर्माशुक्लाकृष्ण योगिनस्त्रिविधमितरेषां ||
The Yogis actions are neither white nor black. They are neither good karma that yields meritorious results, nor bad karma that incurs sin. For others though, it can be good karma that translates into punya and bad karma that is papa and mishra karma - having both punya and papa. When there is only shubha karma, they become devas. When there is a predominance of papa, they live a hellish life and those with mixed karma become human beings.- SS
Karmashuklaakrushna Yoginastrividhamitaresham||
कर्माशुक्लाकृष्ण योगिनस्त्रिविधमितरेषां ||
The Yogis actions are neither white nor black. They are neither good karma that yields meritorious results, nor bad karma that incurs sin. For others though, it can be good karma that translates into punya and bad karma that is papa and mishra karma - having both punya and papa. When there is only shubha karma, they become devas. When there is a predominance of papa, they live a hellish life and those with mixed karma become human beings.- SS
Monday, March 21, 2016
Patanjali Yoga Sutra - IV - 6
From Meditation, the Mind becomes pure
तत्र ध्यानजमनाशयं
Tatra Dhyanajam Anashayam -
Once the mind has become meditative, it has become pure. It becomes free of desires, anger, greed, delusion, arrogance and jealousy. In constant meditation, the sub-conscious impressions of the mind drop off. Without the kleshas of ignorance, arrogance, attachment, hatred and clinging on to life, the mind becomes fit for liberation. - SS.
तत्र ध्यानजमनाशयं
Tatra Dhyanajam Anashayam -
Once the mind has become meditative, it has become pure. It becomes free of desires, anger, greed, delusion, arrogance and jealousy. In constant meditation, the sub-conscious impressions of the mind drop off. Without the kleshas of ignorance, arrogance, attachment, hatred and clinging on to life, the mind becomes fit for liberation. - SS.
Monday, September 29, 2014
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – IV - 5
One consciousness and the many
प्रवृत्ति भेदे प्रयोजकं चित्तं एकमनेकेषां |
Pravrutti Bhede Prayojakam
Chittam Ekamanekesham||
Consciousness is one. It however
divides itself or rather has the capacity to divide itself into two – the seer and
the seen. The seer remains the witness and the seen multiplies into many - the manas – mind with its capacity to
generate many different kinds of thoughts, the buddhi which has the capacity to
decide firmly on what is the right thought to follow and suitably advice, the
chitta which has a memory storehouse to go back to and the Ahamkara whose duty
is to say this is my decision, my thought, my memory, my breathing, my joy, my
body, my name, my family, country, world, religion…
Among all the different roles of
consciousness that appears as natural differences, it is primarily just one. It
can be compared to a child playing on the sea sand. The sand that is used to
build a castle is just one, but it appears as a fortress, a palace, as a road,
a well or a moat. When someone just playfully steps over the sand castle, it
returns to its original state of pure sand alone. - SS
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – IV – 4
The repeating double
निर्माण्यचित्तान्यस्मितामत्रात||
Nirmanachitthanyasmitamatrat||
This refers to a yoga siddhi of constantly creating
different states of mind in oneself and in others with the help of ‘I’ness or
Asmita Bhava. This strong thought of I alone is responsible for various births
and deaths. This also has the capacity to create a replica of itself and go
through different experiences that it has to go through. SS
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – IV – 3
Removing blocks
निमित्तमप्रयोजकं प्रकृतीनां वरणभेदस्तु ततः क्षेत्रिकवत्||
Nimitthamaprayojakam
Prakriteenaam Varana Bhedastu Tatah Kshethrikavath||
All Yogic Sadhana
that is aimed towards transformation and self-realisation do not reveal
the truth directly. They are an instrument that is indirectly helpful in
removing the obstacles and blocks that seem to hide reality. Just as a farmer
prepares the soil, removes weeds and other obstacles that obstruct growth and
lovingly nurtures the crop with water and fertilizers, the different yoga
sadhanas help to purify the mind of its gross obstacles, is restlessness and
the subtle veil that hides the truth.
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – IV – 2
Change over a long time
जात्यन्तर
परिणामः प्रकृत्यापूरात्
Jathyanthara Parinamah
Prakrithyapoorat||
The movement of consciousness
from one state of nature to another is done by the process of Aapuranam or
filling up. With practice and constant striving, when the gaps in one state of
Prakriti is filled, it turns into another aspect of nature, creating a shift
even in the classification of nature such as animal or plant. - SS
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – IV – 1
Kaivalya Pada
जन्मौषधि मन्त्रः
तपः समाधिजाः सिद्धयः
Janmaushadhi Mantrah Tapah Samadhijah siddhayaha||
Yogic siddhis are special supra-physical
and psychic powers. They are achieved through four means. One is through birth.
Some people are born with these powers. This is on account of yoga sadhana done
in past lifetimes. If death came even before completion of their Sadhana, they
begin right away from where they left, in the next birth. Aushadhi or certain
medicinal herbs can give siddhis but they have to be taken only under the
proper guidance of a guru. Ordinary and banned drugs which cause altered states
of consciousness are not to be included in this list as they are harmful,
addictive and lead to nervous and mental disorders.
The most positive way, which is
totally in our hands and has no side effects is siddhis through chanting
mantras or seed sounds that have the power to explode into higher realms of
consciousness. Though a safe way, even mantras need the guidance of a preceptor
or a Guru to make us make the right choice and point out the number of
repetitions and other important details. It is also got through penance and austerities
and born through the practice of dharana dhyana and Samadhi. – SS
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – III – 56
The state of Kaivalya
Satwa Purushayoho Shuddha Samye
Kaivalyamiti||
When the distinction between the
seer – Purusha and the seen – Existence ceases with the purity of mind, the
state of Kaivalya or a liberated mind is indeed very close by. – SS
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