yajvan
02 June 2011, 01:39 PM
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté
Often we hear of this notion of detachment. The common word used for detachment is vairāgya. We see this in patañjali’s yogadarśana ( yoga sūtra's) :
dṛṣṭānuśravikaviṣayavitṛṣṇasya vaśīkārasaṃjñā vairāgyam || 15
I will do my best to translate this sūtra in the next few posts, yet wish to disuss this one word vairāgya.
It is defined as aversion , indifference to worldly objects and to life. It is not defined as 'detachment' ,
yet this idea does come up in the progression to the full blossoming of vairāgya.
The word closest to detachment is vyatireka and is defined as distinction, seperation, difference and we find it in this progression
( to vairāgya) aforementioned. I will list out this progression for your viewing ( perhaps some are having one of these experiences ?),
yet lets first look at the qualities of this vairāgya.
If we look at its components vairāgya one may see it as a compound word of vaira + ag + ya .
vaira takes on two ideas :
hostile, iminical, revengeful
heroism, prowess
ag - to move tortuously
ya also takes on few meanings:
union ( as to bring the terms above together)
restraining, abandoning
rooted in yā means a goer or mover
So if we look at this vairāgya by some of the key words above , it is that heroic movement away from those things that bind, abandoning those things of the world, that are inimical (adverse in tendency or effect).
The wise say there is a progression to this state ( I concur). Here we have the 4 steps ( pada¹):
yatamāna - yata = restrained + māna = pride, arrogance. Hence we can see the constraint of the small self, the self-centeredness one may have. Now there are some that suggests this is the restraint of sensuous enjoyments.
vyatireka - separation, distinction, difference. This occurs when yatamāna begins to find firm footing in one's daily life.
Some may call this detachment, but note it is not the final destination.
ekaendriya - this is defined as having but one organ of sense. This has several meanings.
It suggests that all the organs of sense are subdued/managed accordingly.
Yet what is that one ~organ~ that remains intact? It is said the mind remains.
vaśīkāra - is the making of power and control - one now has control/power over the senses.
We see this in the 15th sūtra patañjali-ji offers:
dṛṣṭānuśravikaviṣayavitṛṣṇasya vaśīkārasaṃjñā vairāgyam || 15It is these four steps that lead to the 5th vairāgya , that heroic movement to the aversion , indifference to worldly objects. You see this just does not happen, but is the march ( pada) to this condition.
praṇām
words
pada - can be a step, footstep, or a mark; it can also be an abode, a station, position
~~~~~~
namasté
Often we hear of this notion of detachment. The common word used for detachment is vairāgya. We see this in patañjali’s yogadarśana ( yoga sūtra's) :
dṛṣṭānuśravikaviṣayavitṛṣṇasya vaśīkārasaṃjñā vairāgyam || 15
I will do my best to translate this sūtra in the next few posts, yet wish to disuss this one word vairāgya.
It is defined as aversion , indifference to worldly objects and to life. It is not defined as 'detachment' ,
yet this idea does come up in the progression to the full blossoming of vairāgya.
The word closest to detachment is vyatireka and is defined as distinction, seperation, difference and we find it in this progression
( to vairāgya) aforementioned. I will list out this progression for your viewing ( perhaps some are having one of these experiences ?),
yet lets first look at the qualities of this vairāgya.
If we look at its components vairāgya one may see it as a compound word of vaira + ag + ya .
vaira takes on two ideas :
hostile, iminical, revengeful
heroism, prowess
ag - to move tortuously
ya also takes on few meanings:
union ( as to bring the terms above together)
restraining, abandoning
rooted in yā means a goer or mover
So if we look at this vairāgya by some of the key words above , it is that heroic movement away from those things that bind, abandoning those things of the world, that are inimical (adverse in tendency or effect).
The wise say there is a progression to this state ( I concur). Here we have the 4 steps ( pada¹):
yatamāna - yata = restrained + māna = pride, arrogance. Hence we can see the constraint of the small self, the self-centeredness one may have. Now there are some that suggests this is the restraint of sensuous enjoyments.
vyatireka - separation, distinction, difference. This occurs when yatamāna begins to find firm footing in one's daily life.
Some may call this detachment, but note it is not the final destination.
ekaendriya - this is defined as having but one organ of sense. This has several meanings.
It suggests that all the organs of sense are subdued/managed accordingly.
Yet what is that one ~organ~ that remains intact? It is said the mind remains.
vaśīkāra - is the making of power and control - one now has control/power over the senses.
We see this in the 15th sūtra patañjali-ji offers:
dṛṣṭānuśravikaviṣayavitṛṣṇasya vaśīkārasaṃjñā vairāgyam || 15It is these four steps that lead to the 5th vairāgya , that heroic movement to the aversion , indifference to worldly objects. You see this just does not happen, but is the march ( pada) to this condition.
praṇām
words
pada - can be a step, footstep, or a mark; it can also be an abode, a station, position