Yoga-sutra with Bhashya Vivarana (study)
by Susmi Sabu | 2013 | 55,404 words
This essay studies the enduring and relevance of Yoga in India, highlighting its evolution from a comprehensive philosophy to primarily a physical practice. It further underscores the importance of studying Yoga texts to understand its historical trajectory. Special attention is given to the Patanjala Yogasutra Bhashya Vivarana, a significant work ...
The concept of Vasana (latent impression) (in Yoga)
Patanjala-yogasutra-bhashya-vivarana describes latent impressions elaborately in fourth chapter. There, Vivaranakara depicts that, latent impressions are difficult to get rid off and cannot be stopped as they are in existence from time immemorial. Therefore, their cessation is problematic. It is also said that without their 75 cessation, kaivalya cannot comes into being. When the cause of these latent impressions is destroyed, automatically the result i.e., latent impressions will begin to destroy. The cause is nothing other than avidya. Therefore, when there is right knowledge, the latent impressions are not an obstruction to liberation. 166