SAMADHI PADA

Vyãdhi_Styãna_Sanshaya_Pramãda_ãalasya_Avirati_Bhrãntidarshan_ Alabdha Bhumikatva_Anavasthitatva_Tvãni Chitta_Vikshepah_Antarãyãh _Anavasthitatva_Tvãni Chitta_Vikshepah_Antarãyãh

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Disease dullness and doubt Laziness and sloth Confusion and lack of concentration False perception and unsteady mind Are obstacles different kind

Vyădhi: disease, sickness  Styăna: incpmetency, mental laziness Anavasthikatva: unsteady yogic states  Sanshaya: doubt, lack of trust in scriptures Pramăda: delusion, heedlessness Vikshepah: projecting power, distraction     Ăalasya: sloth, Anatrayah: impediments, obstacles to Yoga   Avirati: dissipation, craving for sensory pleasures Bhrăntidarshan: false vision, false perception  Alabdhabhumikatva  Failure to concentrate

1.30 Q: What are the obstacles to practice? Disease, dullness, doubt, laziness, sloth confusion, lack of concentration, false perception and unsteady mind are obstacles of different kind

There are several obstacles to the practice of Yoga. They are:

	Disease in the body
	Doubt as to the efficacy of Yoga practice
	Carelessness or a state of confusion.
	Indifference or laziness.
	Sleep during day time and excessive sleep.
	Not leaving the objects of senses;
	Erroneous perception or delusion.
	Concern with worldly affairs
	Want of faith.
	Lack of aptitude

Gross Body Composed of wind, fire and water is subject to scores of diseases as also many other troubles like bad odour, deformity, inflammation and fracture. Subtle Body Affected by desire, anger, greed, delusion, pride and jealousy Causal Body In deep sleep, the state of causal body, the soul know neither himself nor others and appears as if dead. This causal body is the seed of future births and their miseries.