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Chitta Vikshepah - Antarayaha
Chitta Vikshepah - Antarayaha
Ashoka.V
Director, Pranava Yoga Prathishtana
YOGA
SADHAKA SADHYAM
SADHANA
Seeker Goal
Pursuit
ANTHARAYA (OBSTACLES)
Every sadhaka who is in the path of sadhana to achieve the goal of life must be
careful enough to eliminate these obstacles to achieve the goal of life quickly
Yoga- Course of discipline
Chitta: Mind
Vikshepas: Distractions
Antharaya: Obstacles
Chitta Bhumika- State of the mind
There are 5 states of the mind
• Mudha- Dull
• Khsipta- Disturbed
• Vikshipta- Distracted
• Ekagratha-Concentration
• Niruddha- Focus/mastery
CHITTA VIKSHEPA ANTARAYA
Distractions of the Mind
There may be many distractions in the path Maharshi Patanjali
classifies all of them to nine types, they are