Kaivalyapada sutra 1-3

Yogasutra Kaivalyapada sutra 1-3

Sri Sadgurubhyoh Namah

1. Janma Oshadhi mantra tapah samadhi jah sidhyayah

Siddhi (special powers) mentioned in previous chapters can be obtained by five ways. they are, by birth, herbs, mantra, training the senses / austereties, or by Samadhi.

2. Jatyantara parinama prakriti apurat

Evolution of a being (jatyantara parinama) from one form to another happens by natural process of fulfillment of one's innate nature.

One birth has the karma of previous births as foundation.

3. Nimittam aprayojakam prakritinam varana bhedas tu tatah kshetrikavat

For self-realisation, karma is not the foundation. It acts only to remove obstacles on the way. When obstacle is removed, Grace flows naturally. Good or bad karma and their results act in such a way to remove obstacles.

Hari Om

In Guruseva