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Smrti
Definition: Memory; recollection.
Insights: Smrti is the retention and recollection of past experiences. Even memory, though a subtle vṛtti, can obscure the present reality. The yogin aims to purify and ultimately transcend memory’s hold, abiding in direct awareness.
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1.6
pramāṇa viparyaya vikalpa nidrā smṛtayaḥ
Importance: 7/10
They are right knowledge, wrong knowledge, verbal delusion, sleep, and memory.
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1.11
anubhūtaviṣayāsaṁpramoṣaḥ smṛtiḥ
Importance: 7/10
Memory is the retention of experienced objects.
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1.14
sa tu dīrghakālanairantaryasatkārāsevito dṛḍhabhūmiḥ
Importance: 8/10
It becomes firmly grounded when practiced for a long time, without interruption, and with devotion.
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