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| − | + | Sanskrit for “discrimination,” from the prefix vi- (which indicates division, distinction, or separation) plus the root vic, (“separate,” “sift,” “discern”). Together they suggest “analytic discernment” or “careful investigation.” The term viveka is usually used for discrimination between the real and the unreal, the true and the false, the important and the unimportant. It is given by ®aNkara in his Vivekac¶šmanŸ (Crest Jewel of Discrimination) as the first quality needed by the aspirant in Jñšna Yoga, the yoga of knowledge, for release from the cycle of saˆs€ra or rebirth. | |
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Revision as of 04:29, 17 March 2012
Sanskrit for “discrimination,” from the prefix vi- (which indicates division, distinction, or separation) plus the root vic, (“separate,” “sift,” “discern”). Together they suggest “analytic discernment” or “careful investigation.” The term viveka is usually used for discrimination between the real and the unreal, the true and the false, the important and the unimportant. It is given by ®aNkara in his Vivekac¶šmanŸ (Crest Jewel of Discrimination) as the first quality needed by the aspirant in Jñšna Yoga, the yoga of knowledge, for release from the cycle of saˆs€ra or rebirth.
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