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RAJA YOGAAl! actions, enjoyments and experiences leave the impressions<strong>in</strong> the subconscious m<strong>in</strong>d <strong>in</strong> the form of subtle impressionsor residual potencies. The Samskaras are the rootsfor caus<strong>in</strong>g aga<strong>in</strong> Jati (species), life and experiences of pleasureand pa<strong>in</strong>. Revivalof Samskaras <strong>in</strong>duce memory. The Yogidives deep <strong>in</strong>side and comes <strong>in</strong> direct contract with theseSamskaras. He directly perceives them.The th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g pr<strong>in</strong>ciple (Chitta) is a comprehensive expressionequivalent to the Sanskrit term 'Antahkarana'"Antahkarana means <strong>in</strong>ner <strong>in</strong>strument. Antahkarana is a broadterm used <strong>in</strong> Vedanta. lt <strong>in</strong>cludes Manas, Buddhi, Chitta andAhamkara.Manas is Sankalpa-vikalpatmaka (will<strong>in</strong>g and doubt<strong>in</strong>g). ltth<strong>in</strong>ks: "whether to go to a place or not; whether to do.this ornot; whether this is good or bad." The m<strong>in</strong>d is of doubt<strong>in</strong>g nature.lt is the Buddhi or the light that determ<strong>in</strong>es one way orother. Buddhi is Nischayatmaka. lt is the determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g faculty.The m<strong>in</strong>d, <strong>in</strong>tellect and egoism are various processes <strong>in</strong> them<strong>in</strong>d-stuff. Ahamkara is the self-assert<strong>in</strong>g pr<strong>in</strong>ciple. lt does thefunction of Abhimana. lt creates 'Mamata" or "m<strong>in</strong>eness." Thisis the root cause for all human suffer<strong>in</strong>gs. All vrittis hang on thisone Vritti, "Aham Vritti." lt is the root cause for human ignorance.Now comes the word Nirodha' lt means restra<strong>in</strong>t or suppression.By suppress<strong>in</strong>g the modifications of the m<strong>in</strong>d-stuff orrestra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g of the thought-waves, a man obta<strong>in</strong>s <strong>Yoga</strong>. PatanjaliMaharshi has given the whole <strong>Raja</strong> <strong>Yoga</strong> <strong>in</strong> this one Sutra. Differentmethods of sadhana are <strong>in</strong>tended to achieve the higheststage of <strong>Yoga</strong>, Asamprajnata Samadhi by the suppression ofthe thought-wave. The Yegitries to stop allthe Vrittis. He triesto make the m<strong>in</strong>d blank. He tries to stop th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g. He practisesthoughttessness. He stops the m<strong>in</strong>d from assum<strong>in</strong>g variousforms. This is called "Chitta Vritti Nirodha." This is the path of<strong>Raja</strong> <strong>Yoga</strong>. Suppression of thought waves is easily said. But itis very difficult <strong>in</strong>deed to practice. How this is be<strong>in</strong>g successfullydone is expla<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> the rest of the pages.
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