Yoga Sutra terms Flashcards
(258 cards)
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atha
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now
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anuśāsanam
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exposition or instruction
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citta
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of the mind-stuff, mind field
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vṛtti
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modifications (of the mind)
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nirodhaḥ
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restraint
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tadā
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then
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draṣṭuḥ
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the Seer
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sva
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own
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rūpe
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in (Itself) color, in (Itself) nature
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avasthānam
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abides
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now
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atha
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exposition or instruction
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anuśāsanam
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Q
of the mind-stuff, mind field
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citta
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modifications (of the mind)
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vṛtti
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restraint
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nirodhaḥ
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then
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tadā
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the Seer
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draṣṭuḥ
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own
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sva
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Q
in (Itself) color, in (Itself) nature
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rūpe
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abides
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avasthānam
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pratyak
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inner
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inner
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pratyak
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cetanā
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consciousness (or Self)
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consciousness (or Self)
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cetanā
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pratyak cetanā
our own internal self, or self the consciousness
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our own internal self, or self the consciousness
pratyak cetanā
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adhigamaḥ
knowledge, realization (1.29)
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knowledge, realization
adhigamaḥ
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antarāya
obstacles
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obstacles
antarāya
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abhāvaḥ
disappear, nothingness
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disappear, nothingness
abhāvaḥ
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ca
and
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and (c)
ca
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vyādhi
disease; cleansing process
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disease
vyādhi
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styāna
dullness, debility
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dullness, debility
styāna
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saṁśaya
doubt; Narasimhan makes a distinction between external (buying the most expensive microphone because he assumes that it'll be the best even though he won't need all the features) and internal (lack of self confidence; inability to make a decision)
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doubt
saṁśaya
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pramāda
carelessness, mistake
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carelessness, mistake
pramāda
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ālasya
laziness (lethargy)
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laziness
ālasya
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avirati
sensuality (lack of interest)
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sensuality
avirati
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bhrānti
false
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false
bhrānti
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darśana
perception
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perception
darśana
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alabdhabhumikatva
failure to reach firm ground
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failure to reach firm ground
alabdhabhumikatva
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bhrāntidarśana
illusory knowledge
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illusory knowledge
bhrāntidarśana
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avastha
stability
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stability
avastha
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duḥkha
sad, unhappy
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sad, unhappy
duḥkha
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sārūpyam
assumes form, identification
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itaratra
at other times
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assumes form, identification
sārūpyam
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at other times
itaratra
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pañcatayyaḥ
fivefold
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kliṣṭa
painful
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akliṣṭāḥ
painless
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fivefold
pañcatayyaḥ
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painful
kliṣṭa
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painless
akliṣṭāḥ
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pramāṇa
correct or right knowledge
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viparyaya
misconception, incorrect knowledge
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vikalpa
verbal delusion, imagination
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nidrā
sleep
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smṛti
memory
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-ayaḥ
(plural grouping of preceding)
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correct or right knowledge
pramāṇa
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misconception, incorrect knowledge
viparyaya
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verbal delusion, imagination
vikalpa
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sleep
nidrā
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memory
smṛti
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(plural grouping of preceding)
-ayaḥ
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daurmanasya
depressed, despair
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aṅgam
the body
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ejayatva
trembling of, shivering
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aṅgamējayatva
shivering in the body, restlessness
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vikṣepa
distraction, confusion, disturbed
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saha
accompany
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bhuvaḥ
arising, existing
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śvāsa
disturbed inhalation
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praśvāsaḥ
disturbed exhalation
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śvāsa praśvāsaḥ
heaving of breath; breathing in and out will be too strong and tiring
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tat
their/that
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pratiṣedha
prevention
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artham
for the sake of
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eka
one, single
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tattva
subject, true principle, reality
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abhyāsah
practice
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tatpratiṣēdhārtham
to overcome that, to oppose that
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ēkatattvābhyāsaḥ
practice of one principle
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depressed, despair
daurmanasya
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the body
aṅgam
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trembling of, shivering
ejayatva
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shivering in the body, restlessness
aṅgamējayatva
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distraction, confusion, disturbed
vikṣepa
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accompany
saha
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arising, existing
bhuvaḥ
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disturbed inhalation
śvāsa
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disturbed exhalation
praśvāsaḥ
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heaving of breath
śvāsa praśvāsaḥ
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their/that
tat
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prevention
pratiṣedha
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for the sake of
artham
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one
eka
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subject, true principle, reality
tattva
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practice
abhyāsah
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to overcome that, to oppose that
tatpratiṣēdhārtham
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practice of one principle
ēkatattvābhyāsaḥ
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maitrī
friendliness
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karunā
compassion
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mudita
delight, happy, well, rejoicing
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upekṣa
disregard, not seeing that too much
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-anām
(of these four, with respect to the previous four)
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sukha
happy
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puṇya
virtuous
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apuṇya
wicked, wrong deeds
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bhāvanātaḥ
cultivating the attitudes
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prasādanam
undisturbed calmness, pleasant
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friendliness
maitrī
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compassion
karunā
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delight, happy, well
mudita
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disregard
upekṣa
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(of these four, with respect to the previous four)
-anām
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happy
sukha
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virtuous
puṇya
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wicked, wrong deeds
apuṇya
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cultivating the attitudes
bhāvanātaḥ
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undisturbed calmness, pleasant
prasādanam
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pratyakṣa
direct perception
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ānumāna
inference
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āgamāḥ
scriptural testimony
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pramāṇāni
(are) the source of right knowledge
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-ani
(the three are)
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direct perception
pratyakṣa
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inference
ānumāna
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scriptural testimony
āgamāḥ
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(are) the source of right knowledge
pramāṇāni
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(the three are)
-ani
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mithyā
false, mistaken
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jñānam
knowledge
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atad
not on that
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rūpa
form
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pratiṣṭham
based
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knowledge
jñānam
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not on that
atad
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form
rūpa
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based
pratiṣṭham
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śabda
word, sound
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anupāti
arises
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vastu
reality, real object
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śūnyaḥ
without any
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word, sound
śabda
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arises
anupāti
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pratyaya
cognition
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ālambanā
support
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cognition
pratyaya
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support
ālambanā
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anubhūta
experienced
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viṣaya
objects
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asaṁpramoṣaḥ
not forgotten
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smṛtiḥ
memory
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objects
viṣaya
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not forgotten
asaṁpramoṣaḥ
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memory
smṛtiḥ
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abhyāsaḥ
practice
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vairāgya
non-attachment
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abhyām
by both
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tad (tan)
they
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tatra
of these
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sthitau
in steadiness
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yatnaḥ
effort
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saḥ (sa)
this
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tu
and
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dīrgha
long
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kāla
time
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nairantarya
without break, continuous
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satkāra
earnestness
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asevito
well attended to
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dṛḍha
firm
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bhūmiḥ
ground
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dṛṣṭa
seen, experienced
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anuśravika
heard, revealed
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vitṛṣṇasya
of him who is free from cravings
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vaśikāra
mastery
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saṁjñā
consciousness, clear knowledge
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practice
abhyāsaḥ
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non-attachment
vairāgya
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by both
abhyām
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they
tad (tan)
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of these
tatra
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in steadiness
sthitau
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effort
yatnaḥ
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this
saḥ (sa)
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and (t)
tu
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long
dīrgha
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time
kāla
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without break, continuous
nairantarya
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earnestness
satkāra
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well attended to
asevito
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firm
dṛḍha
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ground
bhūmiḥ
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seen, experienced
dṛṣṭa
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heard, revealed
anuśravika
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of him who is free from cravings
vitṛṣṇasya
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mastery
vaśikāra
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consciousness, clear knowledge
saṁjñā
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pratyak cetana adhigamaḥ
two things will happen at the same time: you will know yourself, you will have the understanding of the real yourself
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vikṣepa sahabhuvaḥ
external expressions of the obstacles (antarāyas). The disturbed mind creates these things, along with these obstacles.
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praṇavaḥ
the sound is the primordial sound
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param
supreme
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supreme
param
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Puruṣa
true self
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true self
Puruṣa
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khyāteḥ (khyāter)
due to the realization
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due to the realization
khyāteḥ (khyāter)
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guṇa
of any of the constituents of nature
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vaitṛṣṇyam
non-thirst
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of any of the constituents of nature
guṇa
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non-thirst
vaitṛṣṇyam
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vitarka
reasoning
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vicāra
reflecting
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ānanda
rejoicing
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asmita
pure I-am-ness
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anugamāt
due to the following, from accompaniment
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saṁprajñataḥ
distinguishing, discerning
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samādhi
contemplation; there are two kinds: (i) saṁprajñāta (distinguished), process of going inward - not evolution, but involution; and (iii) asaṁprajñāta (undistinguished)
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reasoning
vitarka
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reflecting
vicāra
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rejoicing
ānanda
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pure I-am-ness
asmita
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due to the following, from accompaniment
anugamāt
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distinguishing, discerning
saṁprajñataḥ
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contemplation
samādhi
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Prakṛti
nature, which has 4 divisions: (i) very gross material; (ii) tanṁātras (subtle elements which ultimately express as the concrete forms which you see; (iii) the mind-stuff (citta); and (iv) the ego or individuality.
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tanṁātras
subtle elements which ultimately express as the concrete forms which you see
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nature
Prakṛti
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subtle elements which ultimately express as the concrete forms which you see
tanṁātras
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saṁprajñāta
distinguished
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undistinguished
asaṁprajñāta
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savitarka samādhi
contemplation practiced on gross objects (example of scientists who probed matter and discovered atomic energy)
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savicāra samādhi
contemplation practiced on subtle elements
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sa-ānanda samādhi
contemplation practiced with the mind devoid of any objects except its own joy - in other words on the sattvic or tranquil mind alone. or blissful samādhi
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sa-asmita samādhi
contemplation practiced on the "I" feeling alone. bliss is not there, but are aware of individuality. with egoity. saṁskāras are still in the mind in their seed form.
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contemplation practiced on gross objects
savitarka samādhi
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contemplation practiced on subtle elements
savicāra samādhi
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contemplation practiced on the "I" feeling alone
sa-asmita samādhi
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contemplation practiced with the mind devoid of any objects except its own joy - in other words on the sattvic mind
sa-ānanda samādhi
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avyakta
unmanifested (in reference to Prakṛti)
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avyakta to Prakṛti
ego come in first, then the individuality, and then the mind. Then from mind, you get the tanmātras, then the gross elements.
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unmanifested
avyakta
