Sutra Insights
Ananda
Definition: Bliss or supreme happiness; the joy that arises from the realization of one's true nature.
Insights: Ananda is the bliss or supreme happiness that arises from the realization of one's true nature. It is the joy that comes from being fully present and deeply connected to the moment, without the overlay of ego or desire.
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2.14
te hlādaparitāpaphalāḥ puṇyāpuṇyahetutvāt
They bear fruits of pleasure or pain, caused by virtue or vice.
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2.15
pariṇāmatāpasaṁskāraduḥkhairguṇavṛttivirodhācca duḥkhameva sarvaṁ vivekinaḥ
To the discriminating person, all is suffering due to the pains of change, anxiety, and latent impressions, as well as from the conflicts between the functioning of the guṇas.
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2.16
heyaṁ duḥkhamanāgatam
The suffering which is yet to come is to be avoided.
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2.17
draṣṭṛdṛśyayoḥ saṁyogo heyahetuḥ
The cause of that which is to be avoided is the conjunction of the Seer and the Seen.
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