Essay name: Yoga-sutra with Bhashya Vivarana (study)
Author:
Susmi Sabu
Affiliation: University of Kerala / Department of Sanskrit
This essay studies the enduring and relevance of Yoga in India, highlighting its evolution from a comprehensive philosophy to primarily a physical practice. It further underscores the importance of studying Yoga texts to understand its historical trajectory. Special attention is given to the Patanjala Yogasutra Bhashya Vivarana, a significant work attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
Chapter 4 - Textual Examination of the Text
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the one who protects all that is directly perceived and over which mastery is achieved i.e., he has to find ways to protect what has been achieved and with reference to those to be perceived. This yogin has to practise abhy膩sa and vair膩gya. In the case of the fourth one, only the absorption of mind into prak峁泃i (cittapralaya) is left. He is the yogin who is just waiting for the state of kaivalya. Mind and its control As depicted early, the philosophy of Yoga is intended to achieve control over mind. It is absolutely a difficult Unless following a systematic approach from procedure. beginning to end, one cannot achieve the control over mind. Removal of mental distractions: The only way to get rid off these distractions is the constant practice of sam膩dhi (abhy膩sa) and detachment (vair膩gya). To remove distractions, yogin should concentrate mind on a single entity as support (ekatattv膩- valambana). The sutra 151 (tata岣�
pratyak-
cetan膩dhigamo pyantar膩y膩bh膩va艣ca) 1 states that, through
devotion to God, one can restrict distractions. VBh. also clearly
states the same idea in first chapter.
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