Studies in Haribhadrasuri

Author(s): N M Kansara, G C Tripathi
Publisher: B L Institute of Indology

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A Comparison of the Yoga Systems
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of Yogins, viz., A-punar-bandhaka, Samyag-drsti or Bhinnagranthin, and Cāritrin. The last type is further divided into two subtypes, viz., Deva-vratin and Sarva-vratin. Of these last two, the Deva-vratin is subject to the rise of all types of passions (kaşāya), particularly the darśanīya and the mohanīya types. The Samyag-drsti and the Cāritrin of the Deśa-vratin subtype are endowed with the wearing away (ksaya) and cessation (upaśama) of the darśanīya and the mohanīya types of karmas, as well as the wearing away and cessation of the a-pratyākhyāna, and of the possibility of the rise of the rest of the kaşāyas. In the case of the Cāsitrin of the Sarva-vratin type, i.e. the would be Vitarāgin and the would-be Kevalin who have ascended to the stage of cessation of all karmas, there prevails the cessation of the darśanīya and the mohanīya, as also both the wearing out and the cessation of the anantānubandhin and apratyākhyānāvaraṇa karmas, too. The Cāritrin who have ascended to the stage of cessation is endowed with the wearing out of all types of karmas. Both the Vītarāga and the Kevalin are endowed with the wearing out of all the karmas.
In the description of Cāritrin, Haribhadra presents an exposition of the five stages of Yoga, viz., contemplation of truth accompanied by moral conduct (adhyātma), repeated practice of contemplation accompanied by the steadfastness of the mind (bhāvanā), concentration of mind (dhyāna), equanimity (samatā), and the annihilation of all traces of mental activities (vrtti-saṁksaya). The first four, and the last one of these, are comparable to the samprajñāta and the a-samprajñāta types of samādhi of Patañjali. This description of the stages of spiritual development differs from the one found in the Yoga-drstisamuccaya, in regard to the terminology, classification and style. The subject matter of the Yoga-śataka closely resembles with that of the Yoga-bindu and most of the topics found in it are summarized in the Yoga-śataka.
The Yoga-vimśikā gives a very brief sketch of Yoga. It does