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What causes speedy success in Yoga & What obstructs the success in Yoga In chapter 1 of Hatha Yoga Pradipika, verse 15 and 16(i), Rishi Gorakshanath has explained about Badhaka Tatva and Sadhaka Tatva. Badhaka Tatva: In Sanskrit Tatva means “factor” & Badhaka means obstructing. The factor that do not allow you to proceed in…
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In Sanskrit “Antaraya” means obstacles / hindrances that stands in a way. Maharshi Patanjali has described NINE such anatarayas in the practice of Yoga. These are mentioned in the Yoga Sutra Chapter 1, verse 30. व्याधिस्त्यानसंशयप्रमादालस्याविरतिभ्रान्तिदर्शनालब्धभूमिकत्वानवस्थितत्वानि चित्तविक्षेपास्तेऽन्तरायाः ॥३०॥ vyādhi-styāna-saṃśaya-pramāda-ālasya-avirati-bhrānti-darśana-alabdha-bhūmikatva-anavasthitatvāni citta-vikṣepāḥ te-antarāyāḥ ||30|| These interventions which distract the Chitta are:disorder, dullness, doubt, carelessness, laziness, over-indulgence,fallacious views, non-attainment…
