{"id":1017,"date":"2024-06-11T18:54:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T18:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/?p=1017"},"modified":"2024-06-11T18:57:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T18:57:10","slug":"about-the-perfect-consciousness-of-yogis-through-quotations-of-the-amanaska-yoga-the-caraka-sa%e1%b9%83hita-and-the-akulavira-tantra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/?p=1017","title":{"rendered":"About the perfect consciousness of yogis through quotations of the Amanaska-yoga, the Caraka-sa\u1e43hit\u0101 and the Akulav\u012bra-tantra"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gorak\u1e63an\u0101tha<\/em> in his Amanaska-yoga<\/em> talks about four states (levels) of mind, two of which are associated with tamas<\/em> and rajas<\/em>, fluctuations of the mind. The other two are the state of mind in sattvagu\u1e47a<\/em> and the state of mind beyond any qualities or complete dissolution of the mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0902 vi\u015bli\u1e63\u1e6da<\/em> \u2013 mind in the state of tamas<\/em>
2) \u0917\u0924\u093e\u0917\u0924 gat\u0101gata<\/em> \u2013 mind in the state of rajas<\/em>
3) \u0938\u0941\u0936\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f su\u015bli\u1e63\u1e6da<\/em> \u2013 mind in the state of sattva<\/em>
4) \u0938\u0941\u0932\u0940\u0928 sul\u012bna<\/em> \u2013 mind beyond qualities, dissolved into \u0100tman<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Caraka-sa\u1e43hit\u0101<\/em>, in the section dedicated to yoga<\/em>, also emphasised that for yoga<\/em> it is important to overcome the obscurations associated with gu\u1e47as<\/em> of tamas<\/em> and rajas<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u092e\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094b \u0930\u091c\u0938\u094d\u0924\u092e\u094b\u093d\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0924\u094d \u092c\u0932\u0935\u0924\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0938\u0919\u094d\u0915\u094d\u0937\u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d \u0964
\u0935\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0917\u0903 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0938\u0902\u092f\u094b\u0917\u0948\u0930\u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u092d\u0935 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0947 \u0965\u0967\u0964\u0967\u096a\u0968\u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the liberated state, all desires are destroyed due to the absence of rajas and tamas. Thus, a person is finally and irrevocably freed from the bonds of the phenomenal world, from rebirth.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are excerpts from my translation of the Amanaska-yoga<\/em> by Gorak\u1e63an\u0101tha<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u091a\u0924\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e \u092e\u0928\u094b\u093d\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0935\u093f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0928\u0940\u0937\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0903\u0964
\u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0902 \u091a \u0917\u0924\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0924\u0902 \u0938\u0941\u0936\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0902 \u091a \u0938\u0941\u0932\u0940\u0928\u0915\u092e\u094d \u0965 \u096f\u096a \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wise know four states of mind: vi\u015bli\u1e63\u1e6da, gat\u0101gata (gat\u0101yata), su\u015bli\u1e63\u1e6da and sul\u012bna.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200b\u200b\u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0902 \u0924\u093e\u092e\u0938\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0938\u0902 \u091a \u0917\u0924\u093e\u0917\u0924\u092e\u094d\u0964
\u0938\u0941\u0936\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0915\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0902 \u0938\u0941\u0932\u0940\u0928\u0902 \u0917\u0941\u0923\u0935\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093f\u0924\u092e\u094d \u0965 \u096f\u096b\u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u015bli\u1e63\u1e6da \u2013 tamasic, gat\u0101gata \u2013 rajasic, su\u015bli\u1e63\u1e6da \u2013 sattvic, sul\u012bna \u2013 devoid of qualities.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0902 \u091a \u0917\u0924\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0924\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0932\u094d\u092a\u0935\u093f\u0937\u092f\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u092e\u094d \u0964
\u0938\u0941\u0936\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0902 \u091a \u0938\u0941\u0932\u0940\u0928\u0902 \u091a \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0932\u094d\u092a\u0935\u093f\u0937\u0928\u093e\u0936\u0928\u092e\u094d \u0965 \u096f\u096c \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In vi\u015bli\u1e63\u1e6da and gat\u0101gata there is the perception of fictitious objects (vikalpa-vi\u1e63aya), in su\u015bli\u1e63\u1e6da and sul\u012bna there is the destruction of the poison of vikalpas.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200b\u0924\u0924\u094b\u093d\u092d\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0917\u0947\u0928 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u093e\u0932\u092e\u094d\u092c\u094b \u092d\u0935\u0947\u0926 \u092f\u0926\u093f\u0964
\u0924\u0926\u093e \u0938\u0930\u093f\u0938\u092d\u0942\u0924\u093e\u0928\u093f (\u0938\u092e\u0930\u0938\u092d\u0942\u0924\u0903 ?) \u092a\u0930\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926 \u090f\u0935 \u0938\u0903\u0965\u096f\u096d \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If through the practice of yoga [a person] becomes independent, then he acquires naturalness and supreme bliss.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200b\u0905\u092d\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u092f\u0924\u094b \u092e\u0928\u0903 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0902 \u091a\u0932\u092e\u0941\u091a\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0947\u0964
\u0924\u0924\u0936\u094d\u091a \u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u0932\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u091e\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d \u0938\u093e\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0902 \u091a \u0917\u0924\u093e\u0917\u0924\u092e\u094d \u0965 \u096f\u096e \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During practice, the mind first moves, this state is called vi\u015bli\u1e63\u1e6da. Then the mind becomes still at times and filled with bliss – this is gat\u0101gata.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200b\u0938\u093e\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u0932\u0902 \u091a\u0947\u0924\u0903 \u0924\u0924\u0903 \u0938\u0941\u0936\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u092e\u0941\u091a\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0947\u0964
\u0905\u0924\u0940\u0935 \u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u0932\u0940\u092d\u0942\u0924\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0902 \u091a \u0938\u0941\u0932\u0940\u0928\u0915\u092e\u094d \u0964\u0964 \u096f\u096f \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the mind is in blissful stillness, this is su\u015bli\u1e63\u1e6da. When it reaches final stillness and bliss, it is sul\u012bna.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u092c\u092d\u0942\u0935 \u0924\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923\u093f \u092a\u093e\u092a\u092a\u0941\u0923\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u092f\u0903\u0964
\u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0928\u0948\u0935 \u0932\u093f\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u092e\u093e\u0923\u093e\u0928\u093f \u0938\u093e\u0928\u0941\u0928\u093e \u0965 \u0967\u0966 \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sinful and good karmas of a righteous ascetic disappear, and no matter what he does, the karmas pass by without staining him.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0919\u094d\u0917\u0903 \u0938\u0939\u091c\u093e\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0903 \u0938\u0926\u093e\u092d\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938\u0930\u0924\u0903 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u092f\u092e\u094d\u0964
\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0938\u0902\u0915\u0932\u094d\u092a\u0938\u0902\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0903 \u0938 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0928\u094d \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0938\u0902\u0924\u094d\u092f\u091c\u0947\u0924\u094d \u0965 \u0967\u0966\u0967 \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sage, permanently immersed in abhy\u0101sa, abiding in the sublime bliss of naturalness and detached from all sa\u1e43kalpas, is freed from karma.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last \u015bloka<\/em> says that this highest state is called sahaj\u0101nanda<\/em>, as it was previously spoken about in the \u015blokas<\/em> 20 and 92. The same term is also used by Matsyendran\u0101th<\/em> in the Akulav\u012bra-tantra<\/em>, which indicates the importance of sahaja-avasth\u0101<\/em> among the N\u0101thas<\/em>. The Akulav\u012bra-tantra<\/em> begins as following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092e\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0928\u094d\u0926\u092a\u093e\u0926\u0915\u0947\u092d\u094d\u092f\u094b \u0928\u092e\u0903 \u0964
\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092e\u0940\u0928\u0938\u0939\u091c\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0915\u0940\u092f\u093e\u0919\u094d\u0917\u0938\u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u092d\u0935\u092e\u094d \u0964
\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u092e\u093e\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0917\u092e\u094d\u092d\u0940\u0930\u092e\u091a\u0932\u0902 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u092a\u0915\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u092e\u094d \u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salutations to the feet of \u015ar\u012b Macchanda!<\/em>
[Bow to] \u015ar\u012b M\u012bna [n\u0101th], the Bliss of the sahaja, born from his own body, the Whole, the Deepest Root, the Immovable, the All-pervading, the Supreme!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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