Kleshas: The coloring of the mind Part 3/3
Abhinivesha is often translated as “fear of death,” however, it is not so much a fear of death, as it is clinging on to life as you know it. You cling on to all that you have: family, friends and material possessions. Whether you live in a mud hut or a palace, you don’t want to leave it.
Kleshas: The coloring of the mind Part 2/3
This article addresses the next three kleshas: false identity, attachment and aversion. Attachment grows out of the remembrance of pleasure. It could be something as simple as eating a bar of chocolate, after which you would say: “This is delicious, I want more!”
Kleshas: The coloring of the mind Part 1/3
The word klesha means “tainted” and the words colored (klishta) and not-colored (aklishta) are derived from it. Klishta thoughts, images, emotions and desires are colored with fear, aversion and attachment. Part 1 of a three part series.
Observation vs. Witnessing
This article about the difference between self-observation and witnessing is an excerpt from my forthcoming book. In the process of self-observation it is important to recognize and resolve internal conflicts .
Karma and Samskaras Part 2/2
As long as the unconscious mind remains, the impressions will ripen, come forward and manifest in the form of birth, span of life and experience. Just like a plant that emerges out of its winter sleep, even though it may have completely dried up, so also a disembodied being is reborn due to the impressions in the jiva that must be lived out. Thus, death is like winter sleep.
Karma and Samskaras Part 1/2
Karma means “action;” these are deeds you perform. Samskaras are “impressions,” created in the mind by actions. These samskaras in turn lead to more karma; repeated action strengthens the samskaras. There are four kinds of karma.
The Essential Yoga Sutras
These are 74 essential sutras that are useful to meditators on the path of internal research. Sincere seekers, who wish to unravel the greatest of all mysteries, the mind, can begin here.