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* दुःखे सुखख्यातिर् अविद्या। Considering sources of suffering or Dukha as a source of pleasure or Sukha is another form of Avidya. Example: considering sexual indulgence as a source of happiness, whilst it causes suffering.  
 
* दुःखे सुखख्यातिर् अविद्या। Considering sources of suffering or Dukha as a source of pleasure or Sukha is another form of Avidya. Example: considering sexual indulgence as a source of happiness, whilst it causes suffering.  
 
* अनात्मन्यात्मख्यातिर् इति। Considering Anatma (non-self) as Atman (self). बाह्योपकरणेषु चेतनाचेतनेषु भोगाधिष्ठाने वा शरीरे पुरुषोपकरणे वा मनस्य् अनात्मन्य् आत्मख्यातिर् इति। Believing that external worldly animate and inanimate objects are the seat of Bhoga (pleasure experiences) or the senses, manas buddhi of a person, a physical body, which is not the Atman  (non-self) as Atman is a kind of Avidya or incorrect knowledge.
 
* अनात्मन्यात्मख्यातिर् इति। Considering Anatma (non-self) as Atman (self). बाह्योपकरणेषु चेतनाचेतनेषु भोगाधिष्ठाने वा शरीरे पुरुषोपकरणे वा मनस्य् अनात्मन्य् आत्मख्यातिर् इति। Believing that external worldly animate and inanimate objects are the seat of Bhoga (pleasure experiences) or the senses, manas buddhi of a person, a physical body, which is not the Atman  (non-self) as Atman is a kind of Avidya or incorrect knowledge.
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These four dimensions to Avidya are the cause of bondage for the Atman. Nitya and Anitya vastu viveka (discrimination between the true self (Atman) and non-self (physical body and worldly things)) is Vidya. Avidya is removed by this true knowledge and leads a person to Moksha.
    
=== अस्मिता ॥ Asmita ===
 
=== अस्मिता ॥ Asmita ===

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