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Yoga Sutra 3:36
Source: Sanskrit transliteration from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Sri Swami Satchidananda)
SATTVA PURUSAYOR ATYANTASAMKIRNAYOH PRATYAYAVISESO BHOGAH PARARTHAT SVARTHASAMYAMAT PURUSA JNANAM.
Source: English translation from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Sri Swami Satchidananda)
The intellect and the Purusha (or Atman) are totally different, the intellect existing for the sake of the Purusha, while the Purusha exists for its own sake. Not distinguishing this is the cause of all experiences; and by samyama on the distinction, knowledge of the Purusha is gained.
Source: Sanskrit transliteration from Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (B.K.S. Iyengar)
sattva purusayoh atyantasamkirnayoh pratyaya avisesah bhogah pararthatvat svarthasamyamat purusajnanam
Source: English translation from Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (B.K.S. Iyengar)
By samyama, the yogi easily differentiates between the intelligence and the soul which is real and true.
Source: How to Know God: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali (Swami Prabhavananda, Christopher Isherwood)
The power of enjoyment arises from a failure to discriminate between the Atman and the sattwa guna, which are totally different. The sattwa guna is merely the agent of the Atman, which is independent, existing only for its own sake. By making samyama on the independence of the Atman, one gains knowledge of the Atman.
Source: English translation from The Heart of Yoga (T.K.V. Desikachar)
Then one begins to acquire extraordinary capacities for perception.
Source: Sanskrit transliteration of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati)
sattva purusayoh atyanta asankirnayoh pratyaya avishesah bhogah pararthatvat svartha samyamat purusha-jnanam
Source: English translation of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati)
The having of experiences comes from a presented idea only when there is a commingling of the subtlest aspect of mind (sattva) and pure consciousness (purusha), which are really quite different. Samyama on the pure consciousness, which is distinct from the subtlest aspect of mind, reveals knowledge of that pure consciousness.
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