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When, according to Vyāsa, one consciously cultivates a state of mind that is the opposite of the kleśas, they become weak, tanu, the second state noted by Patañjali.
Edwin F. Bryant • The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali: A New Edition, Translation, and Commentary

He has renounced all selfish attachments And observes no rites and ceremonies. He has only minimum possessions, And lives his life for the welfare of all.
Eknath Easwaran • The Upanishads (Easwaran's Classics of Indian Spirituality Book 2)
It’s important to note that Kabbalah does not exist independently from Torah; it cannot be understood or learned separately. Kabbalah is the composite of the profound level of understanding of the Torah,
Erez Safar • Light of the Infinite: Transformation in the Desert of Darkness
abhyāsa and vairāgya, practice and dispassion, were mentioned in the first chapter (I.15) as the means of yoga, whereas here in kriyā-yoga, tapas, svādhyāya, and Īśvara-praṇidhāna are being presented as the means.
Edwin F. Bryant • The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali: A New Edition, Translation, and Commentary
Yoga is the science of union with the Divine, with Truth: Tantra is the most direct methodof controlling the energy that creates the ultimate union with Truth; and Ayurveda is the science of life.
Vasant Lad • Ayurveda: The Science of Self Healing: A Practical Guide
It is important to remember that this picture of the world as the play (lila) of God is mythological in form. If, at this stage, we were to translate it directly into philosophical statement it would be a crude type of pantheism, with which Hindu philosophy is generally and erroneously confused. Thus the idea of each man, each thing, as a part whic
... See moreAlan W. Watts • The Way of Zen
Le dieu Krishna lui explique alors que, dans le grand cycle cosmique, chaque être possède un dharma unique : la voie qu’il doit suivre et les devoirs qu’il doit accomplir. Qui réalise son dharma, si ardue que soit la voie, jouit de la paix de l’esprit et se trouve libéré de tous les doutes. Qui refuse de suivre son dharma et essaie d’adopter la voi
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