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Yogsutras of Patanjali – Sadhan Paad 16,17
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Yogsutras of Patanjali – Sadhan Paad 16,17

16. Having explained how every pleasure is in fact pain; Patanjali begins to describe the process to end pain, Heyam dukhamanaagatam Heyam: Ought to be

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Yogsutras Of Patanjali
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Yogsutras Of Patanjali

Patanjali now explains how even pleasure is in fact pain only, Parinaamataapasanskaaradukhairgunavrittivirodhaachch dukhamev sarvam vivekinah Parinaam: Result Taapa: Heat Sanskaar: Impressions Dukhaih: The three kinds

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Yogsutras Of Patanjali - Sadhanpaad, Yogsutra 14
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Yogsutras Of Patanjali - Sadhanpaad, Yogsutra 14

Patanjali lists the types of results in the form of birth, lifespan and experiences, Te hlaadaparitaapaphalaah punyaapunyahetutvaat Te: They (janm, ayu & bhog) Hlaad: Pleasure

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Yogsutras of Patanjali 2.12
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Yogsutras of Patanjali 2.12

Patanjali further delves upon kleshas and their effects, Kleshmoolah karmaashayo drishtaadrishtjanmvedneeyah Klesh-moolah: Rooted in kleshas Karm-aashayah: Collection of karmas Drisht-adrisht: Present and future Janm: Births

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Yogsutras of Patanjali – 2.11
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Yogsutras of Patanjali – 2.11

Eliminate kleshas, Dhyaanheyaastadvrittyah Dhyaan: Dhyan Heyaah: Destroyed Tad: Its Vrittayah: Modifications The modifications of chitta are destroyed by Dhyan. There are three states to the

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Yogsutras of Patanjali 2.10
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Yogsutras of Patanjali 2.10

Patanjali details the process to eliminate kleshas which were made subtle by practice of kriya yog, Te pratiprasavheyaah sukshmaah Te: Them (5 kleshas) Pratiprasav: Return

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Yogsutras of Patanjali
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Yogsutras of Patanjali

2.6 Patanjali now describes asmita, Drigdarshanshaktyorekaatmatevaasmitaa Drik: Atma, seer Darshan: Buddhi, discernment Shaktayoh: Shakti Ekaatmat: To perceive as same Ev: Only (is) Asmita: Ego

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YogSutra Of Patanjali - Sadhan Paad
From the Puranas

YogSutra Of Patanjali - Sadhan Paad

Patanjali calls avidya the root of other kleshas, Avidya kshetramuttareshaam prasuptatanuvichchinnodaaranaam Avidya: Falsehood Kshetram: Field, basis Uttareshaam: For others (other kleshas) Prasupta: Latent Tanu: Subsided

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Yogsutra Of Patanjali
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Yogsutra Of Patanjali

2.1 Tapah svadhyay-eshvarpranidhaanaani kriyayogah Tapah: Penance Svadhyay: Self-study Ishvar Pranidhaan: Surrender to Divine Kriya: Action/practice Yogah: Yog Tapa, Svadhyay and Ishvar Pranidhaan comprise

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