YSP Study Group 12/12/09

Sutra 1.30

व्याधिस्त्यानसंशयप्रमादालस्याविरतिभ्रान्तिदर्शनालब्धभूमिकत्वानवस्थितत्वानि चित्तविक्षेपास्तेऽन्तरायाः॥३०॥ vyaadhistyaanasaMshayapramaadaalasyaaviratibhraantidarshana aalabdhabhUmikatvaanavasthitatvaani chittavikShepAH te’ntaraayaaH

Taimni

"Disease, languor, doubt, carelessness, laziness, worldly-mindedness, delusion, non-achievement of a stage, instability, these (nine) cause the distraction of the mind and they are the obstacles."

Turning outward of consciousness is caused by Viksepa – the distractions of the mind. The current sutra provides the reasons for . . . → Read More: YSP Study Group 12/12/09

YSP Study Group 12/05/09

Sutra 1.29

ततः प्रत्यक्चेतनाधिगमोऽप्यन्तरायाभावश्च॥२९॥ tataH pratyakchetanaadhigamo’pyantaraayaabhaavashcha

Taimni

"From it (result) the disappearance of obstacles and turning inward of consciousness."

Two results accrue as a result of the practice of "Ishvara Pranidhana" (through the japa of OM) – turning of the consciousness inward and the gradual disappearance of ‘obstacles’. Normally our awareness is focused outward toward . . . → Read More: YSP Study Group 12/05/09