August 8, 2020
Pada 4, Sutra 5
Sanskrit Verse
Pravrtti-bhede prayojakam cittam ekam anekesaam
Translation
Although there is division in activity, one mind is the initiator and motivator of many mind fields.
Interpretation
Even though our ego personality identifies itself...
August 4, 2020
Pada 4, Sutra 4
Sanskrit Verse
Nirmaana-cittaanyasmitaa-maatraat
Translation
The individual mind proceed from the sense of “I am”
Interpretation
Asmita or the sense of “I am-ness” is also called the ego-sense of self. It is one of the afflictions associat...
July 26, 2020
Pada 4, Sutra 3
Sanskrit Verse
Nimittam aprayojakam prakrteenaam varana-bhedas tu tatah ksetrikavat
Translation
The incidental cause does not initiate natural evolution into activity but removes the obstacles like a farmer irrigating a field.
Interpretati...
July 19, 2020
Pada 4, Sutra 2
Sanskrit Verse
Jaatyantara-parinaamah prakrtyaapooraat
Translation
The transformation into another category of existence is due to the abundant flow of Nature.
Interpretation
Nature is the fundamental substratum, the world ground for existe...
July 12, 2020
Pada 4, Sutra 1
Sanskrit Verse
Janmausadhi-mantra-tapah-samaadhijaah siddhayah
Translation
Spiritual / psychic powers attainments are the result of birth, herbs, Mantra, austerity or mystical absorption.
Interpretation
In the previous chapter, dedicated to...
July 5, 2020
Pada 3, Sutra 55
Sanskrit Verse
Sattva-purusayoh Shuddhi-saamye kaivalyam
Translation
With the attainment of equality of purity between Mind and the Self, one attains Liberation.
Interpretation
A turbulent mind affected by its own vrittis or cogitations, p...
June 28, 2020
Pada 3, Sutra 54
Sanskrit Verse
Taarakam sarva-visayam sarvathaa-visayam akramam ceti vivekajam jnaanam
Translation
This knowledge born of discernment is liberating and is omni-objective, omni-temporal and non-sequential.
Interpretation
Knowledge born of d...
June 21, 2020
Pada 3, Sutra 53
Sanskrit Verse
Jaati-laksana-deshair anyataanavacchedaat tulyayos tatah pratipattih
Translation
From that, the ability to distinguish between similars which normally cannot be distinguished by their category, appearance and position in s...
June 14, 2020
Pada 3, Sutra 52
Sanskrit Verse
Ksana-tat-kramayoh sanyamaad viveka-jam jnaanam
Translation
By constraint on single moments and on their sequential progression, one obtains knowledge born of discernment.
Interpretation
Mind is the cognitive instrument of r...
June 7, 2020
Pada 3, Sutra 51
Sanskrit Verse
Sthaanyupanimantrane sanga-smayaa-karanam punar-anista-prasangaat
Translation
Upon the invitation of the highly placed, there should be no cause for attachment or pride, because of the renewed and undesired inclination.
Int...
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