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Podcast: Śivadyuti (शिवद्युति)
Episode: Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad Kārikā 3.42—Distractions on the Path
Description: “The mind distracted by desires and enjoyments, as also the mind enjoying pleasure in oblivion (trance-like condition of samādhi) should be brought under discipline by the pursuit of proper means. For the state of oblivion is as harmful as desires.” —Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad Kārikā 3.42
“One practising yoga meets with four kinds of obstacles that block realization of the Highest Reality: lāya (a state of oblivion—yogik samādhi or deep sleep), vikṣepa (distraction), sukha (happiness in temporary success) and rāga (attachment to a particular phase of realization). The mind should be trained to avoid these obst...