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waveSamsayawave

Definition: Doubt; uncertainty or hesitation, considered a significant obstacle on the yogic path.

Insights: Samsaya is the state of doubt or indecision that undermines confidence and disrupts yogic practice. Patanjali identifies it as a primary obstacle (antaraya). Overcoming samsaya involves cultivating clarity and trust through study, self-reflection, and guidance from a teacher.

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vyādhistyānasaṁśayapramādālasyāviratibhrāntidarśanālabdhabhūmikatvānavasthitatvāni cittavikṣepāste'ntarāyāḥ

Importance: 8/10

Disease, apathy, doubt, carelessness, laziness, sensuality, error, lack of progress, and instability are distractions of the mind; these are obstacles.

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