YSP Study Group 2/26/11 – Sutra 2.5

Sutra 2.5

अनित्याशुचिदुःखानात्मसु नित्यशुचिसुखात्मख्यातिरविद्या॥५॥ anityaashuchiduHkhaanaatmasu nityashuchisukhaatmakhyaatiravidyaa

anitya=non-eternal; ashuchi=impure; duHkha=misery, pain; anaatmasu=non-Ataman; nitya=eternal; shuchi=pure; sukha=happiness; atma=self; khyaatiH=knowledge; avidyaa=ignorance

Taimni

"Avidya is taking the non-eternal, impure, evil and non-Atman to be eternal, pure, good and Atman respectively"

The main theme of this sutra is that the Atman in its purity is fully aware of its real . . . → Read More: YSP Study Group 2/26/11 – Sutra 2.5