Raja Yoga
Discourse IV: “Kaivalya Pada – On Realization”
IV.11. HETU-PHALASRAYALAMBANAIH SAMGRHITATVAD ESAM ABHAVE TADABHAVAH
‘Desires are held together by cause, effect, support and objects; and when these disappear, so do the desires.’
Commentary:
What gives momentum to desires is cause and effect, past Karma, the activity of the mind which creates the desires and the objects of the desires. When these foundations are removed so are the desires.
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Discourse III: “Vibhuti Pada- On Divine Powers”
III.56. SATTVA-PURUSAYOH SUDDHI-SAMYE KAIVALYAM
‘Kaivalya (liberation) is attained when there is equality between “sattwa” (purity) and “Purusha”(the Soul)’.
Commentary:
Liberation takes place when the mind has the same purity as “Purusha” itself. The purified mind recognizes its nature as “Purusha”. The essence of this nature is, and always has been, bliss, freedom, peace, Self-sufficiency and perfection.
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From Discourse IV:
“Kaivalya Pada – On Realization”
IV.11.
HETU-PHALASRAYALAMBANAIH SAMGRHITATVAD ESAM ABHAVE TADABHAVAH
“Desires are held together by cause, effect, support and objects; and when these disappear, so do the desires.”
Commentary:
What gives momentum to desires is cause and effect, past Karma, the activity of the mind
which creates the desires and the objects of the desires. When these foundations are removed so are the desires.
and
From Discourse III:
“Vibhuti Pada- On Divine Powers”
III.56.
SATTVA-PURUSAYOH SUDDHI-SAMYE KAIVALYAM
“Kaivalya (liberation) is attained when there is equality between “sattwa” (purity) and ‘Purusha'(the Soul).”
Commentary:
Liberation takes place when the mind has the same purity as “Purusha” itself. The purified
mind recognizes its nature as “Purusha”. The essence of this nature is, and always has been, bliss, freedom, peace, Self-sufficiency and perfection.
Bhagavad Gita Quote
Chapter XVI: The Yoga of the Division Between the Divine and the Demoniacal
XVI.10. KAAMAMAASHRITYA DUSHPOORAM DAMBHAMAANAMADAANVITAAH;
MOHAADGRIHEETVAASADGRAAHAAN PRAVARTANTE’SHUCHIVRATAAH.
(Krishna speaking to Arjuna)
Filled with insatiable desires, full of hypocrisy, pride and arrogance, holding evil ideas through delusion, they (the demoniacal) work with impure resolves.
XVI.11. CHINTAAMAPARIMEYAAM CHA PRALAYAANTAAMUPAASHRITAAH;
KAAMOPABHOGAPARAMAA ETAAVADITI NISHCHITAAH.
Giving themselves over to immeasurable cares ending only with death, regarding gratification of lust as their highest aim and feeling sure that that is all.
XVI.12. AASHAAPAASHASHATAIRBADDHAAH KAAMAKRODHAPARAAYANAAH;
EEHANTE KAAMABHOGAARTHA MANYAAYENAARTHASANCHAYAAN.
Bound by a hundred ties of hope, given over to lust and anger, they strive to obtain by unlawful means hoards of wealth for sensual enjoyment. Cling not to your ego, your lower self and limited mundane life. – Sri Swami Sivananda