Smrti

Definition: Memory; the mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experiences.

Insights: Smrti is the process of retaining and recalling experiences. While memory is essential, it can also cloud present awareness. Yogic practice aims to purify and transcend the influence of memory, fostering direct perception.

Related Sutras

1.6

pramāṇa viparyaya vikalpa nidrā smṛtayaḥ

Importance: 7/10

They are right knowledge, wrong knowledge, conceptualization, 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

Practice becomes firmly grounded when performed for a long time, without interruption, and with devotion.

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