Topic
Mind: states and obstacles
citta
5 Concepts · 14 verses quoted, from Bhagavad Gītā, Vedānta Sāra and Yoga Sūtra
Its Concepts
Citta-bhūmi
state of mind
Maharishi Patanjali outlines five progressive states of mind, known as chittabhumis, which chart the path toward a yogic and spiritually awakened consciousness.
Pañca kleśa
fivefold miseries
In the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali 2.3, the concept of five kleshas (fivefold miseries) is presented as the foundational causes of human suffering. These kleshas act as formidable obstacles on the path to spiritual liberation (moksha).
Sthitaprajña
स्थितप्रज्ञ
person of steady wisdom
As mentioned in Bhagavad Gita, Sthitaprajna means a state of stable intellect, mind, living devoid of desires, stable mental resilience in spite of any physical suffering or unfavourable situations, unaffected by others opinions, devoid of attachments and maintains equilibrium (Tomar, 2024).
Upa-vikṣepa
The previously mentioned term “Vikshepa” (distractions) includes both primary and secondary distractions, sometimes known as byproducts. The Patanjali Yoga Sutra 1.31 outlines these byproducts.
Vikṣepa
विक्षेप
Distraction
The challenges a seeker encounters on the path to liberation. The Yoga Sūtra names nine obstacles, or diversions, on the yoga path.
Verses its Concepts quote
Bhagavad Gītā
- स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव ।2.54
Quoted in Brahmacarya and Sthitaprajña
- श्रीभगवानुवाच ।2.55
Quoted in Brahmacarya and Sthitaprajña
- दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः ।2.56
Quoted in Brahmacarya and Sthitaprajña
- यः सर्वत्रानभिस्नेहस्तत्तत्प्राप्य शुभाशुभम् ।2.57
Quoted in Brahmacarya and Sthitaprajña
- यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः ।2.58
Quoted in Brahmacarya and Sthitaprajña
- तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः ।2.68
Quoted in Brahmacarya and Sthitaprajña
Vedānta Sāra
- अखण्ड वास्तु अनवलम्बनेन5.211
Quoted in Vikṣepa
Yoga Sūtra
- yogaścittavṛttinirodhaḥ1.2
Quoted in Citta-bhūmi
- व्याधिस्त्यानसंशयप्रमादालस्याविरति-1.30
Quoted in Citta-bhūmi and Vikṣepa
- दुःखदौर्मनस्याङ्गमेजयत्वश्वासप्रश्वासा विक्षेपसहभुवः1.31
Quoted in Upa-vikṣepa
- अविद्यास्मितारागद्वेषाभिनिवेशाः क्लेशाः2.3
Quoted in Pañca kleśa
- अनित्याशुचिदुःखानात्मसु नित्यशुचिसुखात्मख्यातिरविद्या2.5
Quoted in Pañca kleśa
- सुखानुशयी रागः2.7
Quoted in Pañca kleśa
- स्वरसवाही विदुषोऽपि तथारूढोऽभिनिवेशः2.9
Quoted in Pañca kleśa