kāraṇa
Root: kṛ Devanāgarī: कारण Translation: cause, reason, the cause of anything; instrument, means; motive origin, principle Related concepts:upādāna, sahakāra, karaṇaAppears in
Yoga Sūtra:Chapter 3: 38
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Commentaries around
“Krishnamacharya’s teaching is a Nimitta Kāraṇa
– Where you discover your own way.”
– TKV Desikachar Yoga Sūtra Chapter Four verse 3
“The Yoga of cause and effect.
Animate and inanimate.
Spirit and matter”
– Paul Harvey Introduction to Bhagavad Gītā Chapter Two
A third factor, that of Respect for Responses
“Responses should be looked at according to
the psychological attitude of the individual.
We need to consider what is the end
and what are the means.
This is also seen as cause and effect.
The responses to the voluntary action
should be considered as a safety valve.
All this assumes we have respect for the individual and
the individual has or develops respect for themselves.”
– 108 Yoga Planning Pointers
– The Viniyoga of Planning Principles Guidelines – Collected & Collated