YSP Study Group – Sutra 2.34

By subhash, on December 18th, 2013%

वितर्का हिंसादयः कृतकारितानुमोदिता लोभक्रोधमोहपूर्वका मृदुमध्याधिमात्रा दुःखाज्ञानानन्तफला इति प्रतिपक्षभावनम्॥३४॥

vitarkā hiṁsādayaḥ kr̥ta-kārita-anumoditā lobha-krodha-moha-āpūrvakā mr̥du-madhya adhimātrā duḥkha-ajñāna-ananta-phalā iti pratiprakṣa-bhāvanam ॥34॥

vitarkaa = negative or perverse thoughts; hiMsaa = violence; AdayaH = etc.; kRuta = performed; kaarita = caused to be done; anumoditaa = allowed; lobha = greed; krodha = anger; moha = infatuation; pUrvakaa = preceded by; . . . → Read More: YSP Study Group – Sutra 2.34

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YSP Study Group – Sutra 2.33

By subhash, on December 13th, 2013%

वितर्कबाधने प्रतिपक्षभावनम्॥३३॥

vitarka-bādhane pratiprakṣa-bhāvanam ॥33॥

vitarka=negative thoughts; baadhane=when disturbed by; pratipakSha=opposite thoughts; bhaavanam=should be thought of

Sw. Satchidananda

"When disturbed by negative thoughts, opposite (positive) ones should be thought of. This is pratipaksha bhavana."

If the thought of hatred is in the mind, cultivate the thought of love. For example, while the husband and wife . . . → Read More: YSP Study Group – Sutra 2.33

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