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== चित्तवृत्तयः ॥ Chitta Vrttis ==
== चित्तवृत्तयः ॥ Chitta Vrttis ==
Vrttis are formed from Samskaras or impressions on the mind and vice versa, and this is a perpetual cycle. <blockquote>वृत्तयः पञ्चतय्यः क्लिष्टाक्लिष्टाः ॥ १.५ ॥ (Yoga. Sutr. 1.5)</blockquote>The gross and subtle thought patterns (Vrttis) can be classified into five categories, and can be either of Klishta (afflictive or accompanied by Pancha Kleshas and cause sufferings) or Aklishta (non-afflictive or not accompanied by Kleshas and cause happiness) nature.
Vrttis are formed from Samskaras or impressions on the mind and vice versa, and this is a perpetual cycle. <blockquote>वृत्तयः पञ्चतय्यः क्लिष्टाक्लिष्टाः ॥ १.५ ॥ (Yoga. Sutr. 1.5)</blockquote>The gross and subtle thought patterns (Vrttis) can be classified into five categories, and can be either of Klishta (afflictive or accompanied by Pancha Kleshas and cause sufferings) or Aklishta (non-afflictive or not accompanied by Kleshas and cause happiness) nature. The five vrttis are
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=== अक्लिष्ट वृत्तयः ॥ Aklishta Vrttis ===
When the vrittis are not associated with kleshas they are called as Aklishta vrttis and lead the person towards happiness.
=== क्लिष्ट वृत्तयः ॥ Klishta Vrttis ===
=== क्लिष्ट वृत्तयः ॥ Klishta Vrttis ===
When the various types of vrttis or modifications arising in the mind are born from the afflictions that are caused from avidya and become the seeds of future actions then they are called Klishta vrttis.
When the various types of vrttis or modifications arising in the mind are born from the afflictions that are caused from avidya and become the seeds of future actions then they are called Klishta vrttis.
Klishnati iti kleshah - that which causes suffering is called Klesha as defined by Maharshi Vyasa.<ref name=":3" /> Kleshas are the root cause to the sufferings of an individual. They are obstacles in the path of Yoga and removal of chittavrttis.
Maharshi Patanjali in Sadhana pada of Yogasutras enlists the five elements which bring about thought modifications (vrttis) of the mind known as Kleshas. They are <blockquote>अविद्यास्मितारागद्वेषाभिनिवेशाः क्लेशाः ॥ २.३ ॥ (Yoga. Sutr. 2.3)</blockquote>Meaning: Ignorance (अविद्या), Egoism (अस्मिता), Desire or attachment (राग), Aversion (द्वेष), and clinging to life (due to fear of death) (अभिनिवेश) are kleshas.
Maharshi Patanjali in Sadhana pada of Yogasutras enlists the five elements which bring about thought modifications (vrttis) of the mind called Kleshas. They are <blockquote>अविद्यास्मितारागद्वेषाभिनिवेशाः क्लेशाः ॥ २.३ ॥ (Yoga. Sutr. 2.3)</blockquote>Meaning: Ignorance (अविद्या), Egoism (अस्मिता), Desire or attachment (राग), Aversion (द्वेष), and clinging to life (due to fear of death) (अभिनिवेश) are kleshas.