Monday, November 30, 2009

Patanjali Yoga Sutra: II - 25



The cause disappears together with the effect!

Tad Abhavat Samyoga Abhavo Hanam Tad Drisheh Kaivalyam

When the veil of ignorance that separates the one who sees, the Purusha, from all that is perceived by the five senses - prakriti, drops with the constant practice of yoga - then the duality of this world also leaves. When the sun of awareness shines brightly, the darkness of ignorance or avidya that creates a non-existent division between the subject and object vanishes by evaporation. When there is no duality - there is nothing to separate the purusha from the prakriti - the light alone remains. This sense of separation which is the adi vyadhi or the primordial disease is dissolved - that state of mind is called Kaivalya or a liberated being. - Swahilya Shambhavi

13 comments:

Merging Point said...

wonderful picture to go with the explanation!

Swahilya Shambhavi said...

Welcome Merging Point!

wittysaint said...

great explanation and a great picture.

Swahilya Shambhavi said...

Welcome witty saint! I typed it on a new computer and hence didn't have a stock of my own pictures. So that is one of the MS sample pictures!

wittysaint said...

hi , am regularly reading your article in the new indian express sunday edition, i would like to know about your travel to himalayas,could you elucidate more on the logistics?

Swahilya Shambhavi said...

Thank you wittysaint. Can you please mail me at swahilya.soulmate@gmail.com with the specific questions, I could reply.
Thank you.

Rakesh Vanamali said...

What a brilliant write! Food for thought and beyond! I've been away from your blog for a long time now and truly missed it. Hope you are doing good. Wishing you and folks a merry Christmas and a very happy new year!

Swahilya Shambhavi said...

Welcome Rakesh! Too late for Christmas, but just on time for New Year! Happy New Year to you too.

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Nature Nut /JJ Loch said...

Beautiful, dear Swahilya.

A blessed New Year to you! How have you been?

Hugs, JJ

Swahilya Shambhavi said...

Welcome nn jl! That is a beautiful profile pic of you! I am fine and quite a lot of things happening. Finished my yoga teachers training and have been practising and teaching yoga. Will launch a spiritual magazine on the web and a Yoga and Media Foundation too! Lovely to get back in touch with you! The happiest new year ever to you.

fruitu said...

Nice post and nice pic !!!
arut perum jothi !!!

Swahilya Shambhavi said...

Thanipperunkarunai Arutperumjothi!