Sutra 1.50

The subtle impressions born of that intuitive wisdom cancel all other samskaras.

tajjaḥ born of that; evolving from that saṃskāra subtle impression, impressions of the past

anyasaṃskārapratibandhī = anya + saṃskāra + pratibandhī

  • anya other, different
  • saṃskāra subtle impression, mental impressions
  • pratibandhī that which blocks, cancels, neutralizes, nullifies

Together, anyasaṃskārapratibandhī means “that which cancels or neutralizes the karmic impressions of the past.”

FREEDOM FROM THE BONDAGE OF KARMA

Most significantly, as this sutra proclaims, the subtle impressions born of this intuitive wisdom cancels all other samskaras (subtle impressions, memories, and habitual tendencies). Upon reaching this state of meditation, a yogi is no longer affected by his previous deeds or by the fruits of those deeds. This is what is meant by “freedom from the bondage of karma.” The past becomes a history with no power to influence the present, and the yogi becomes master of himself. He or she is no longer subject to anyone’s opinions. The voice of the soul becomes the guiding force in all of life’s endeavors. In this state of meditation, revelation is so clear and so well received that the revealer, the revealed, and the recipient of the revelation have merged into one. This lofty state of realization wipes away all personal preferences, tastes, and interests.

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