“The mind acts in countless ways and all of them
stem from the power of past Karma Vāsanā.
This is why individuals differ from one another.”
– T Krishnamacharya commentary on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 6
“The mind acts in countless ways and all of them
stem from the power of past Karma Vāsanā.
This is why individuals differ from one another.”
– T Krishnamacharya commentary on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 6
Namaskara
What is the difference between
Vasana and samskara.
Thanks
Regards
Vāsanā is a seed of Karma.
Saṃskāra is a habitual tendency.
“Vāsanā is an unconscious motivation directed towards
satisfying a physiological or psychological need.
– Commentary on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Four verse 8
https://yogastudies.org/2017/01/vasana-is-an-unconscious-motivation-directed-towards/
“But Saṃskāra can be fed by Vāsanā.”
– TKV Desikachar January 12th 1995
https://yogastudies.org/2016/05/but-samskara-can-be-fed-by-vasana/