Samskara
strong impressions in the mind that create our beliefs, attitudes and persona.
Sankalpa ...
Samskaras
Now, how does this absolute harmony relate to our day-to-day life? What do we experience as disharmony? We experience physical illness, disease and infirmity. We experience mental anxiety, depression and frustration.
Samskara
impressions stored in the mind that form the basis of our beliefs, attitudes and personality.
Sankalpa ...
Samskara
Subtle impressions of one's own past karmas, or actions. The innermost wall of the city of life is constructed by the samskaras that hold the aspirant's attachments and pleasure-seeking desires.
Sannyasin ...
Samskara
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unconscious memories; impressions that do not fit into the known categories of our present personality ...
Samskara ("activator"): the subconscious impression left behind by each act of volition, which, in turn, leads to renewed psychomental activity; ...
Samskara = impressions; saksatkaranat = by perception; purva-jati = past birth; jnanam = knowledge.
By direct perception of the impressions, knowledge of the previous birth (III/8). ...
SAMSKARAS - influences from the external world
SANATAN - a relation, eternal
- SAT SANATHAN DHARMA - the true eternal religion ...
Samskara - Impression.
Sanskrit - The ancient language of the Vedas, Vedanta and other scriptures of India.
Sannyasi (M) or sannyasini (F) - An ascetic mendicant.
samskara (Sanskara) association, impression, fixed notion, habitual reaction formed by one's past. samskarah [plural]
samudre hrdi in the heart, in the sea. [RV 4.58.11]
samudrika [interpretation of marks on the body; palmistry].
Samskara - an impression in the mind strong enough to create a karmic response
Santosh, santosha - contentment; one of the five niyamas, or observances, the second of the eight stages of classical Yoga (see also niyamas) ...
Samskara
unconscious memories which set up impulses and trains of thought; education: impressions in the mind leading to creative performance
Sangha ...
In yoga, the word samskara, which means "tendency," or a "habitual conditioning of the mind," is used to describe these inclinations of early childhood that have no obvious explanation.
Samskaram
Notes
^ P. 386 Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care By Margaret M. Andrews, Joyceen S. Boyle
^ P. 484 Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions By Wendy Doniger, M. Webster, Merriam-Webster, Inc
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This acknowledgment of imbedded samskaras, unresolved past traumas, injury, fear or pain from the past however, is quite different from creating new pain, creating discomfort, tension, injury, ...
They came into this world with a great asset of spiritual Samskaras. They worshipped God in several births with sincere devotion. They did not do much Sadhana in their final incarnation.
The shuddhikriyas (Cleansing Process) have been planned with a view to have total purification of the body before various samskaras are made thereon for baking the body in the fire named Yoga so as to turn the body into a ripe vehicle.
samskara: mental impression, subconscious tendency
samyam(a): perfect restraint, an all-complete condition of balance and repose, concentration, meditation and samadhi
sankalpas: imaginations
santi(h): peace or transitional period ...
Within the context of vasana and samskara, what is meant by the word "dharma" is not cosmic order. Cosmic order is beyond the ego-sense, and therefore, not something that the individual can create in his/her own mind.
The innumerable Jivas remain in a subtle state with their Samskaras and Adrishta (unseen power of Karma or the fruit-giving power of Karma that is hidden in Karma).
Nirvikalpa Samadhi alone can burn all Samskaras and Vasanas in toto. Savikalpa Samadhi cannot destroy all Samskaras and Vasanas. In Savikalpa Samadhi the life-force or Prana of the Yogi is withdrawn from the body.
It is interesting to note how these Samskaras (subtle impressions) manifested themselves. Sri Gurudev had cancelled his global tour after the arrangements had been made. Instead, it seemed like his global tour was taking place in reverse.
Understandably this can be quite difficult, however, the most important thing is to maintain the regularity of the practice - strengthening the samskaras (latent mental impressions) that you will meditate every day no matter what, ...
It is a cleansing of the samskaras, and purification of the previous actions in life that can be purified. As the Yajna itself is an attempt to purify and alter the manifestation of karma, among other things.
Nirbija: Seedless (without Samskaras).
Nirmana: Created.
Nirodha: Restraint; suppression.
Nirvichara: Without argumentation.
Nitya: Eternal.
Nivritti: Removal.
Niyama: Observance, the second step of Raja Yoga.
the storehouse of memories and experiences; the unconscious (subconscious) part of mind, filled with Samskaras (conditioned thoughts, repeated actions, habits, instincts, etc); mind stuff.
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There are three types of Adhikaris, viz., 1. good (Uttama), 2. middle (Madhyama) and 3. inferior (Adhama) according to Samskaras, intelligence, degree of Vairagya, Viveka and Mumukshutva and the capacity for Sadhana.
 See also: Yoga, Mind, Body, Spirit, Ananda
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