If these four pillars are constantly reinforced by Vāsana…
“If these four pillars are constantly
reinforced by Vāsana and Saṃskāra.
Which of them is easiest to remove?
1. Hetu –
Cause or origin can’t be easily removed
What influences you is not the cause itself,
but the memory of how you felt at the time.
You have to recognise and respect the cause,
if you want to move forward.
2. Phala –
Fruits may be immediate or long term,
so it’s hard to anticipate them.
3. Ālambana –
Object which provokes Vāsana to move.
May be immediate or cumulative.
Could be even a word.
External influences can be hard to remove.
How can it last when we do so many things?
4. Āśraya –
So the best one to work with is the structure of the mind,
Those forces which affect the impulse of Vāsana.
e.g Guna affecting desire, the power of Saṃskāra.
When they get reduced, Saṃskāra get reduced.”
– TKV Desikachar on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Four verse 11
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