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== Chitta Vikshepa ==

== Chitta Vikshepa ==

The nine obstacles (antarayah) in the path of attaining samadhi, as per Yoga sutras, are known as [[Chitta Vikshepa (चित्तविक्षेपाः)]]. <blockquote>व्याधिस्त्यानसंशयप्रमादालस्याविरतिभ्रान्तिदर्शनालब्धभूमिकत्वानवस्थितत्वानि चित्तविक्षेपास् तेऽन्तरायाः ॥ १.३० ॥ (Yoga. Sutr. 1.30)</blockquote>They are  

The nine obstacles (antarayah) in the path of attaining samadhi, as per Yoga sutras, are known as [[Chitta Vikshepa (चित्तविक्षेपाः)]]. <blockquote>व्याधिस्त्यानसंशयप्रमादालस्याविरतिभ्रान्तिदर्शनालब्धभूमिकत्वानवस्थितत्वानि चित्तविक्षेपास् तेऽन्तरायाः ॥ १.३० ॥ (Yoga. Sutr. 1.30)<ref name=":4" /></blockquote>They are<ref name=":3" />

# व्याधिः (Vyadhi) - Disease such as fever, due to disquilibrium of various constituent elements of the body

# व्याधिः ॥ Vyadhi - Disease such as fever, due to disquilibrium of various constituent elements of the body

# स्त्यानम् (Styana) - Dislike of the mind for Abhyasa of yogic elements

# स्त्यानम् ॥ Styana - Dislike of the mind for Abhyasa of yogic elements

# संशय (Samshaya) - Doubtfulness, indecisiveness

# संशय ॥ Samshaya - Doubtfulness, indecisiveness

# प्रमादः (Pramada) - Negligence in pursuing Abhyasa of Samadhi even after having the potential to do so

# प्रमादः ॥ Pramada - Negligence in pursuing Abhyasa of Samadhi even after having the potential to do so

# आलस्यम् (Alasya) - Desire for rest due to heaviness in the mind and body resulting in bringing about laziness

# आलस्यम् ॥ Alasya - Desire for rest due to heaviness in the mind and body resulting in bringing about laziness

# अविरतिः (Avirati) - Having a desire to indulge in worldly enjoyments

# अविरतिः ॥ Avirati - Having a desire to indulge in worldly enjoyments

# भ्रान्तिदर्शनम् (Bhranti darshana) - Erroneous perception of objects, confusion between what is truth and what is not, having wrong knowledge

# भ्रान्तिदर्शनम् ॥ Bhranti darshana - Erroneous perception of objects, confusion between what is truth and what is not, having wrong knowledge

# अलब्धभूमिकत्वम् (Alabdha-bhumikatva) - Not achieving the state of samadhi.

# अलब्धभूमिकत्वम् ॥ Alabdha-bhumikatva - Not achieving the state of samadhi.

# अनवस्थितत्वम् (Anavasthitva) - Inability of mind to be permanently established in samadhi after attaining it.

# अनवस्थितत्वम् ॥ Anavasthitva - Inability of mind to be permanently established in samadhi after attaining it.

These nine obstacles distract the mind from being one-pointed and are enemies to [[Sadhana (साधनम्)|Sadhana]]. These obstacles arise with the existence of Vrttis of the mind, hence cessation of the Vrttis the obstacles disappear.  

These nine obstacles distract the mind from being one-pointed and are enemies to [[Sadhana (साधनम्)|Sadhana]]. These obstacles arise with the existence of Vrttis of the mind, hence cessation of the Vrttis the obstacles disappear. While these nine obstructions prevent a Sadhaka to reach his goal of Atyantika Dukkhanivrtti, there are five more problems, called the five Sahabhuvas or associates to these nine obstacles. They can also be termed as symptoms of the obstacles. The nine vikshepas may or may not be observed but the five sahabhuvas are easily marked by a person's behaviour.  <blockquote>दुःखदौर्मनस्याङ्गमेजयत्वश्वासप्रश्वासा विक्षेपसहभुवः ॥ १.३१ ॥ (Yoga. Sutr. 1.31)<ref name=":4" /> </blockquote>Maharshi Patanjali mentions the five sahabhuvas as<ref name=":3" />

 

 

 

For complete removal of the vikshepas and sahabhuvas, practice of devotion to Ishvara and developing vairagya are important factors.  

== References ==

== References ==

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