By subhash, on September 18th, 2010%
Sutra 1.50
तज्जः संस्कारोऽन्यसंस्कारप्रतिबन्धी॥५०॥
tajjaH saMskaaro.nyasaMskaarapratibandhI
tajjaH = born of it; saMskaaraH = impression; anya = (of) other; saMskaara = impressions; pratibandhI = preventer, stands in the say of
Taimni
"The impression produced by it (sabija samadhi) stands in the way of other impressions."
While the mind is in the state of sabija samadhi, an impression of the bija (seed) alone is being created in the mind. In this state of concentration, it is impossible for other thoughts to intrude upon the mind and create more impressions. In ordinary life experience, when we are fully engrossed in one activity, it is not easy for other thoughts to get into the mind. However, if we relax the level of concentration before the state of nirbija samadhi is reached, then we are leaving the door open for other thoughts to come into and distract the mind.
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By subhash, on September 9th, 2010%
Sutra 1.48
ऋतम्भरा तत्र प्रज्ञा॥४८॥
Rutambharaa tatra praj~jaa
Rutambharaa = truth-bearing; tatra = there (mental purity mentioned in the previous sutra); praj~jaa = higher state of consciousness, intuitive wisdom
Taimni
"There, the consciousness is truth and right-bearing"
The word "ritambhara" is made up of two words – ritam (right) – bhara (bearing) or right/truth-bearing. A distinction needs to be made between "ritam" and "satyam" both of which mean "truth". Satyam refers to the supreme divine reality that manifests as the truth or existence of all things in the universe. Ritam, on the other hand, refers to the ordered course of things both in their material and moral aspects. Ritam is thus the cosmic order and the eternal laws – natural, moral and spiritual. Ritambhara prajna is the unerring perception of the truth underlying manifestation.
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By subhash, on September 3rd, 2010%
Sutra 1.47
निर्विचारवैशारद्येऽध्यात्मप्रसादः॥४७॥
nirvichaaravaishaaradye.dhyaatmaprasaadaH
nirvichaara = the Nirvichara stage; vaishaaradye = on refinement, on attaining utmost purity; .dhyaatma = spiritual; prasaadaH = lucidity, clarity
Taimni
"On attaining the utmost purity of the Nirvichara stage (of samadhi) there is the dawning of the spiritual light."
Even though sabija samadhi begins with the lower mind, true spiritual light dawns on the consciousness only when the last stage of nirvichara samadhi is reached. Samadhi at the lower levels of the mind leads only to siddhis of a lower kind which may result in a selfish outlook and arrogant attitude. People who begin to dwell on such siddhis may never experience deeper realms of spirituality. However, during the last stages of nirvichara samadhi, buddhi, under the control of atma can shed its radiance on the lower mind and make it purer.
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