PATANJALI'S VISION OF ONENESS
AN INTERPRETIVE TRANSLATION BY SWAMI VENKATESANANDA
SRI PATANJALA YOGA DARSANAM
2. 31.
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These articles of supreme (because effortless) self-restraint or order are universally invariable in everyone seeking enlightenment. They are compromised only when there is disharmony and contradiction between, for example, one's head - which seeks the order and one 's heart - which seeks the concomitant of disorder, viz., pleasure. They are not affected or modified by distinctions of birth (class, tribal, etc.), nationality or geography, epoch, (ancient, modern, etc.) or of circumstances (profession, life-style, contingencies, etc.).
II. 32.
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When distracted by wayward or pervert rationalization, suitable counter-measures should be adopted to keep away or remove such obstacles, especially by the contemplation of the other point of view.
II. 33.
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When distracted by wayward or pervert rationalization, suitable counter-measures should be adopted to keep away or remove such obstacles, especially by the contemplation of the other point of view.
II.34.
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Wayward or pervert reasoning is often indulged in to nationalize violence etc., whether such violence etc., are direct personal actions, or indirectly caused, or merely witnessed or acquiesced in. These can be mild, moderate or grave transgressions. However, they have greed, hate and stupidity as their antecedents, and they yield the bitter fruits of endless sorrow, and ever-deepening darkness of ignorance - such contemplation is the effective counter-measure. (Or, hence the need for suitable counter-measure.)
II. 35.
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When there is natural firmness in non-violence all hostility comes to an end in its very presence. Conflict ceases in such a mind.
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Then there is firm grounding in the perception of what is, or of truth, it is seen that an action and reaction, seed and its fruits, or cause and result, are related to each other; and the clear vision of intelligence becomes directly aware of this relationship. (Or, one ' s words are fruitful.)
II. 37.
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When the intelligence firmly rejects the desire to hoard, and when thus there is natural firmness in non-hoarding, even precious gems stand in front of the yogi, unable to deflect him.
II. 38.
Sanskrit to be added in the near future.No effort is involved in living or acting in itself -effort implies disorderly movement of energy in several directions as lust, anger, greed, etc. Hence, when the whole being moves effortlessly in the cosmic homogeneous essence, and thus there is movement of energy in a single direction, which is really non-movement, there is great conservation of energy. It is not dissipated in diverse sensual and psychic activities. The worst dissipation of energy is sexuality. I fence the yogi is wedded to chastity in thought, word and deed, which he care fully preserves through the practice of yoga postures, pranayama, right diet, contemplation, holy company, and prayer. Effortless chastity promotes energy.
II. 39.
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When the inner light of intelligence illumines the state of mind that has firmly rejected all greed and there is contentment with what life brings unsolicited, there arises knowledge of the mysteries of life and its why and how.
II. 40.
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The habit of cleanliness, if it is not mechanical and ritualistic but intelligent with an understanding of the nature of decaying physical organism, reveals the impure nature of the physical body: and, there arises disgust for the body and a disinclination for contact with those of others.
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