Topic
Practice and progress
sādhana
4 Concepts · 9 verses quoted, from Sādhana Pañcakam and Yoga Sūtra
Its Concepts
Brahmavihāra
Brahma Vihara as a construct is directly implicated to social and emotional intelligence that is vital for moral uprightness in society, emotional cultivation for well being of others thus setting a strong foundation for spiritual practice and attitudes towards life in general (Sarkar, 2019).
Five Steps of Perfection
Many individuals may find it challenging to complete the journey to attain Samadhi. They may opt for the five steps towards Self-realisation, which are Faith, Strength, Memory, Absorption, and Wisdom (Tomar, 2024).
Momentum of Spiritual Practice
In short, the outcome of yoga is directly related to how deeply and earnestly a person engages with the path.
Spiritual Practitioner
Mastery in any endeavour is attained through consistent practice. By repeatedly engaging in a specific practice, it gradually transitions from conscious effort to becoming ingrained in the unconscious mind.
Verses its Concepts quote
Sādhana Pañcakam
- वेदो नित्यमधीयतां तदुदितं कर्म स्वनुष्ठीयतां1
Quoted in Spiritual Practitioner
- सङ्गः सत्सु विधीयतां भगवतो भक्तिर्दृढाऽऽधीयतां2
Quoted in Spiritual Practitioner
- वाक्यार्थश्च विचार्यतां श्रुतिशिरःपक्षः समाश्रीयतां3
Quoted in Spiritual Practitioner
- क्षुद्व्याधिश्च चिकित्स्यतां प्रतिदिनं भिक्षौषधं भुज्यतां4
Quoted in Spiritual Practitioner
- एकान्ते सुखमास्यतां परतरे चेतः समाधीयतां5
Quoted in Spiritual Practitioner
Yoga Sūtra
- श्रद्धावीर्यस्मृतिसमाधिप्रज्ञापूर्वक इतरेषाम्1.20
Quoted in Five Steps of Perfection
- तीव्रसंवेगानामासन्नः1.21
Quoted in Momentum of Spiritual Practice
- मृदुमध्याधिमात्रत्वात् ततोऽपि विशेषः1.22
Quoted in Momentum of Spiritual Practice
- मैत्रीकरुणामुदितोपेक्षणां सुखदुःखपुण्यापुण्यविषयाणां भावनातश्चित्तप्रसादनम्1.33
Quoted in Brahmavihāra