The Philosophical Verses of Yoga Vasishtha
author: Swami Bhaskarananda
edition: 2010, Sri Ramakrishna Math
pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9788178235325
Topic: Hinduism
Chapter V - Cessation of Desire
This page describes Cessation of Desire which is the fifth chapter from page 27 in the book: The Philosophical Verses of Yoga Vasishtha by Swami Bhaskarananda. This book contains English translations of selected philosophical verses from the Yogavasishtha (तारा, yoga-vasishtha) and includes an appendix with Sanskrit text. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
It will not, therefore, be wrong to suppose that, according to Caraka, all proper actions are undertaken through the prompting of three fundamental desires, the desire for life, the desire for wealth and enjoyment, and the desire for spiritual good. And all improper actions are due to improper understanding, confusion of thought, and misdirected intelligence (prajnaparadha)....
Read full contents: Part 16 - Springs of action in the Caraka-samhita
Liberation in early Advaita Vedanta [by Aleksandar Uskokov]
One could at the same time have the desire for the Self, be prompted to action in the proper Vedic manner and with the adequate adhikara, and be properly without desires as expected from an aspirant after liberation, simply because the Self did not have desires. Let us mark these three final steps that are in a logical sequence as the consummation of the path to liberation: full knowledge of Brahman, causing the destruction of ignorance, causing the state of being the Self....
Read full contents: 2. The Self and the Nature of Liberation
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
The cessation of sorrow can only happen with “the utter cessation of and disenchantment about that very craving, giving it up, renouncing it and emancipation from it. � When the desire or craving (tanha) has once ceased the sage becomes an arhat, and the deeds that he may do after that will bear no fruit. An arhat cannot have any good or bad fruits of whatever he does. For it is through desire that karma finds its scope of giving fruit....
Read full contents: Part 8 - Kamma
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