Yogashastra of Hemchandracharya

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Surendra Bothra
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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assimilated. So, even if one has learned something through cognitive powers, unless one has a liking for it, one is not going to put it into practice.
If you want to achieve samyag darsana, you must cleanse yourself of the passions of attachment and hatred. Different levels of samyag darsana have been observed; it could vary from crystal like clarity to weak and dim. This difference is the effect of the thought processes due to difference in the layers of karmas formed by varying intensity of passions of attachment and hatred.
सर्व - सावद्य - योगानां त्यागश्चारित्रमिष्यते । कीर्तितं तदहंसादि - व्रतभेदेन
Meaning: To abstain from any activity that would taint the mind, speech or body is called charitra (conduct) yoga. This is possible by observing five types of vows like ahimsa etc.
पञ्चधा ।। १८ ॥
Explanation: Cognition leads to insight and faith leads to resolution. When this resolution is put into practice the charitra yoga is accomplished.
In order to be liberated from karmas first one should know the way, then resolve to follow it and then carry out this resolution. Thus, right knowledge, right faith and right conduct, these three together lead to Moksa.
afgar-ggaiseàu a@aufsqfzugı: 1 पंचभि: पंचभिर्युक्ता भावनाभिविमुक्तये ।। १९ ।।
Meaning: Ahimsa (Non-injury), truth, nonstealing, continence and non-possession are the five
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