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ishvara

Translation

the inner teacher

Other Translations

sacred awareness, source of wisdom beyond ego, that which is always free

Background

  • Ishvara is a special kind of purusha (person)
  • Ishvara a principle of spiritual discipline and a means to samadhi
  • Ishvara is untouched by afflictions (klesha), actions (karma), or the fruition of actions (vipāka)
  • Ishvara was never in bondage and never will be
  • Ishvara is not presented as the creator of the world

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