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Chapter 5 – A Line of Demarcation between the first four and last four Yogadṛṣṭis [91 of 121]

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Chapter 5.6 – The three types of Understanding: Budhi, Jñāna, Asaṃmoha [9 of 9]

Three kinds of understanding — budhi, jñāna, asaṃmoha [9 of 9]

Definition [6 of 6]

Characteristics of true religious practice (sadanuṣāṭhāna) [1 of 1]

The characteristics of a true religious practice (sadanuṣāṭhāna) are mentioned by Haribhadrasūri. They are as follow:

Any religious practice can be called true or proper when it is performed with–

1. Feeling of regards/gratitude for it,
2. A joy in exerting oneself,
3. It should be performed with a great dedication and involvement so that its performance itself destroys obstacles which may arise for upcoming performances.

Thus, it makes the path of series of performances free from obstacles. Obstacles are of two types. They are:

1. Laziness in the performance, dislike for it, temptation of materialistic world and such other.
2. Supra–sensuous obstacles.

1. The true religious practice results into the acquisition of prosperous and precious things.
2. It gives rise to a curiosity to penetrate into the heart of the matter.
3. It develops the feeling of attendance, on those who are expert on the matter, in the heart of a worshipper.

In the treatise Ṣoḍaśaka Haribhadrasūri classifies souls who practice religious performance.

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