Category Archives: Paul’s Yoga Related Stuff

I feel reflecting on the recent three posts on īśvara Praṇidhānā from TKV Desikachar in relation to our actions needs to consider the Satviniyoga or appropriate application of the Citta or psyche in terms of:

Vikalpa or the ability to skilfully use imagination and fantasy.
Pramāṇa or the ability to skilfully use right perception.
Smṛti or the ability to skilfully use our memory of experiences.

And the Satviniyoga or appropriate application of Time In terms of its three faces – Past, Present and Future.
These two aspects psyche and time offer a myriad of combinations for reflection such as:

Past – “īśvara Praṇidhānā - How do we take the fruit of our action?”
How skilful is my use of Pramāṇa around being present with possible impacts of previous actions?
Present – “The relationship we have developed with the fruits of our actions is īśvara Praṇidhānā”
How skilful is my use of Smṛti around being present with possible effects of current actions?
Future - “īśvara Praṇidhānā – What is our attitude towards our own action?”
How skilful is my use of Vikalpa around possible outcomes of future actions?

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