Patanjali Yogasutra

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Kaivalyapada sutra 18-21

Yogasutra Kaivalyapada sutra 18-21

Sri Sadgurubhyoh Namah

18. Sada jnatah chitta vrittayah tad prabhu purusasya aparinamitvat

The activities of mind are always known by pure consciousness, as that is the witness and superior to mind.


19. Na tat svabhasam drishyatvat

Mind is not self-illuminating. It is object of perception of pure consciousness.


20. eka samaye cha ubhaye anavadharanam

One cannot see both at the same time (watching an object by mind, and at same time to be witness of mind).


21. chitta antara drishye buddhi bhede ati prasanga smriti sankarah cha

If one mind is assumed to be controlled/witnessed/observed by another mind, infinite chain of minds has to be assumed.


Hari Om

In Guruseva

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