Avidya is the sanskrit term meaning "incorrect comprehension". It can be understood as the accumulated result of our many unconscious actions, the actions and ways of perceiving that we have been mechanically carrying out for years. As a result of these unconscious responses, the mind becomes more and more dependent on habits until we accept the actions of yesterday as the norms of today.(T.K.V. Desikachar, The Heart of Yoga)
Ask yourself, are you seeing and thinking clearly? If you continue to take the same approach to a problem, you're bound to get the same results. In the famous words, of T. Harv Eker, "Fix the roots, not the fruits." Our outward appearance is a manifestation of what lies within us. If you don't like what you see in the mirror, if you don't like what you've become, if you find that you're stuck in a rut then it's time for change. It's time to for a different approach. A new approach will lead to better results. Understand that we ARE the creators of our lives.
There are four branches to avidya: asmita(ego), raga(making demands), dvesa(rejecting things) and abinivesa(fear). Notice how each branch interplays with the other and how it affects your life. I plan to write about each branch over the next few months. It might not be in the order as listed here. My form of writing is inspirational; when I'm in the mood or something happens, I write. Stay tuned, you never know what can happen.............
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