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therapeutic paradigm can be excavated as follows from these central pas-
sages of the Yoga-sutras: ̄

Pa r iÓn ̄ama-t ̄apa-samskÓ ara-du ̄ hkhair guÓ Óna-vÓrtti-virodhac ca du ̄ Óhkham eva

sarvam vivekinaÓ Óh.

All is suffering to discriminating persons, because of misery result-

ing from change, anxiety, and their subliminal impressions (samskÓ ̄aras),

and because of conflict between the mind’s modifications (vÓrttis) and the

basic constituents of matter (guÓnas).

YS 2:15

HeyamduÓ Óhkham anagatam. ̄

Suffering not yet come can be eliminated (heyam).

YS 2:16

DraÓsÓtÓr-dr ́syayoÓh samyogo heya-hetuÓ Óh.

The cause (hetu)of suffering is the conjunction of Seer and seen.

YS 2:17

Tasya hetur avidy ̄a.

The cause [of the conjunction of Seer and seen ] is ignorance [i.e.,

puruÓsa’signorance of its true nature as consciousness].

YS 2:24

Tad-abh ̄avat sa ̄ myogÓ ̄abh ̄avo h ̄anaÓm tad dÓr ́seÓh kaivalyam.

By removal (hanam) of ignorance, the conjuction between Seer and

seen is eliminated, and this is the liberation of the knower.

YS 2:25

Viveka-khyatir aviplav ̄ ̄a h ̄anop ̄ayaÓh.

The means of removal (h ̄anop ̄aya) [of ignorance] is unwavering dis-

criminative knowing.

YS 2:26

132 religious therapeutics

Yoga’s Therapeutic Paradigm in the Yoga-bh ̄aÓsya

Medical Science Yoga

1. Illness Cycle of suffering and rebirth (samsÓ ara ̄ )


2. Cause of illness Cause of samsÓ ara: ̄ ignorance (avidy ̄a)


3. Goal: Restoration of health Liberation (mokÓsa): independence
   (kaivalya)


4. Remedy Discriminative knowledge (vivekakhyati ̄ )

YBh 2.15