Haribhadras Yoga Works and Psychosynthesis

SR No.: 001262
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S A Desai
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1983
Total Pages: 106
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Yoga
File Size: 7 MB

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4. Dīprā
5. Sthira
6. Kāntā
7. Prabha
8. Parā
Haribhadra and Psychosynthesis
Śravaṇa
(Listening)
Bodha
Prāṇāyāma
Pratyahāra
Dharaṇā
Dhyana
Samadhi
(understanding)
Mīmāṇsā
(Cogitation)
T
Pratipatti (Acceptance) Pravṛtti
(Non-ailment)
An-asanga (Implementation) (non-attachment)
The study in comparison of these four corresponding stages in personality of the growth of a Sadhaka, reveals that Haribhadra is very much influenced by Patanjali in this regard. The other two gradations roughly correspond to eight Dṛṣṭis but not to an exact measure, Bhagavaddatta's expression of the stages is in positive terms while Bhadant Bhaskara's presentation is in negative terms as is the convention in the whole Buddhist tradition. We have chosen therefore to compare and explain the two corresponding stages in Haribhadra's and Patanjali's Yoga works. It can be seen from such a comparative study that though Haribhadra tries his best to go deep into the concepts of these stages and attempts to describe them to the best of his ability he seems to lack the subtlety and cogency of Patanjali's exposition. That is why I have thought it desirable not only to compare their corresponding stages of yogic evolution but to suggest and point the subtlety of Patanjali's exposition wherever necessary. Haribhadra states in the biginning that the first four stages are liable to degeneration while the others are not. All the stages remove the veil of ignorance and as the Sadhaka rises higher the veil begins to disappear or fall down. Yoga is described as Jyoti in Yoga literature and Haribhadra too compared it to Kalpataru or Wishfulfilling tree. It is an interesting work to study yoga and comparison becomes more interesting and edifying.
An-utthana
(Non-interruption)
Abhrānti
(Non-illusion)
An-anyamud (not
Now let us take the Dṛṣṭis presented by Haribhadra and compare and expound them one by one in their sequence.
finding pleasure in
anything else)
A-ruk
Mitra and Yama
It is generally remarked that the scheme of eight Dṛṣṭis is a novel one. It is so if it is seen from the Jain point in view as there is no such parallel, in Jainism, but as is already remarked, Haribhadra follows Patanjali's eight Yogangas in this regard and so there is no novelty as seen from the evolution of yoga as such. Now let us take up the first Drsti Mitra. Haribhadra characterises each Dişti by the general features of each one. In