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    kṣipta

    Devanāgarī: क्षिप्त Translation: distracted; unsteady; unable to concentrate Similar words:vikṣepa, vikṣipta Opposite words:samāhita, nirodha Related concepts:citta, ekāgra, mūḍha, ekāgratā

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    “The mind functions at five levels.
    Mostly it functions in such a way that we hardly notice it.
    So much happens, so many ideas, perceptions
    come and go that very often we lose track.
    It is like a monkey that is drunk and somebody is poking it.
    It is distraught and cannot comprehend anything.
    In Yoga this level of functioning is called Kṣipta.”
    – TKV Desikachar Religiousness in Yoga
    ‘The Way the Mind Functions and the Concept of Nirodha’
    Chapter Eighteen Page 251

    “A slightly better condition than Kṣipta
    is what is called Mūḍha.
    Here the mind is like a dull, sleepy, heavy buffalo.
    There is hardly any inclination to act, to respond, or to observe.
    This could be a temporary situation or a more regular affair.
    There are many reasons for this–”
    – TKV Desikachar Religiousness in Yoga
    ‘The Way the Mind Functions and the Concept of Nirodha’
    Chapter Eighteen Page 251

    “The fourth way the mind functions is called Ekāgratā.
    Here clarity has come about
    and we have direction and are able to proceed.
    What we want to do is much clearer
    and distractions hardly matter.
    This is also called Dhāraṇā which was explained earlier.
    Yoga is actually the beginning of Ekāgratā.
    Yoga suggest means to create conditions that gradually
    move the Kṣipta level of mind towards Ekāgratā.”
    – TKV Desikachar Religiousness in Yoga
    ‘The Way the Mind Functions and the Concept of Nirodha’
    Chapter Eighteen Page 251

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