--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- cardemaister wrote: > > > > > > Taimni's translation: > > > > > > It (samaadhi) is nearest to those whose > > > desire (for samaadhi) is intensely strong. > > sparaig wrote: > > > When samadhi is close, unstressing is strong. > > Sparaig's translation makes more sense to me. Going > back to my empirical view of things, I've noticed a lot > more people agitated because of samaadhi than liberated > because of their desire for liberation.
I believe most translations of YS are based on some authoritative commentaries, e.g. those of Krishna Dvaipaayana aka Vyaasa (=Baadaraayana?), and Bhojadeva. At first I thought Sparaig's translation doesn't make that much sense, but then I realized there might be something worthwhile in it, especially when the primary meaning of 'vega' (sam-VEGAanaam) is 'jerk', etc. > > I know some people make the case that nature is set > up to respond to our desires, but I've had so many > powerful, long-held desires go unfulfilled that I have > trouble embracing that worldview. There's too much > disproving data. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/