--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajradhatu@...> wrote:
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> On Jan 26, 2011, at 12:35 PM, cardemaister wrote:
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> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajradhatu@> wrote:
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> > > > "No effort is wasted because no effort is used!" -MMY commentary.
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> > > "Effort achieves the goal." - Shiva Sutra
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> > Oh shucks! Which suutra, whose translation? :(
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> 2:2 prayatnah sÄdhakah
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> Kshemaraja explains the mechanics and dependencies of what level of
> practice you're at as to whether or not effort is necessary. If
> you're using an alambana (Alambana), then effort is required.
This is because section 2 of the SS relate to Shaktopaya, which requires
effort. The SS also speaks of Shambhavopaya, which is a means that utilizes
alert passivity or choiceless Awareness.
See SS commentary by Jaideva Singh Forword about Section III (xlviii)
He also says that the three upayas are not watertight compartments. the three
processes - Anavopaya, Shaktopaya (about which the quoted verse is, and which
requires effort) and Shambhavopaya, lead into each other.
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> The translation is from Mark Dyczkowski
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> prayatna
> m. persevering effort , continued exertion or endeavour , exertion
> bestowed on (loc. or comp.) , activity , action , act Mn. MBh. &c.
> (instr. sg. and pl. abl. and %{-tas} ind. with special effort ,
> zealously , diligently , carefully ; %{-tna} ibc. and %{-tnAt} ind.
> also = hardly , scarcely) ; great care , caution Pan5cat. ; (in
> phil.) active efforts (of 3 kinds , viz. engaging in any act ,
> prosecuting it , and completing it) ; pl. volitions (one of the 17
> qualities of the Vais3eshikas) IW. 68 ; (in gram.) effort in
> uttering , mode of articulation (also %{Asya-pray-} , distinguished
> into %{Abhyantara-p-} and %{bAhya-p-} , internal and external effort)
> Pra1t. Pa1n2. 1-1 , 9 Sch. ; (%{A}) f. N. of a partic. S3ruti
> Sam2gi1t. ; %{-cchid} mfn. frustrating a person's (gen.) efforts
> Mudr. ; %{-pre7kSaNIya} mfn. hardly visible S3ak. ; %{-muktA7sana}
> mfn. rising with difficulty from a seat Ragh. ; %{-vat} mfn.
> assiduous , diligent , persevering Ka1m. ; %{-tnA7nanda} m. N. of wk.
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> sAdhaka
> mf(%{ikA})n. effective , efficient , productive of (gen. or comp.) ,
> accomplishing , fulfilling , completing , perfecting , finishing MBh.
> Ka1v. &c. ; energizing (said of the fire supposed to burn within the
> heart and direct the faculty of volition) Sus3r. ; adapted to any
> purpose , useful , advantageous MBh. Pur. ; effecting by magic ,
> magical Pan5cat. Ra1jat. ; demonstrating , conclusive , proving
> Sarvad. ; m. an assistant Ka1v. ; an efficient or skilful person ,
> (esp.) an adept , magician Katha1s. ; a worshipper Ma1lati1m. ; (%
> {akA}) f. N. of Durga1 L. ; (%{ikA}) f. very deep or profound sleep
> (= %{su-Supti}) L. ; a skilful or efficient woman MW. ; n. (prob.) = %
> {sAdhana} , proof , argument Kap.
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