पातञ्जल योगसूत्र (स्वामी विवेकानन्द भाष्य एवं सूत्र व्याख्या)

Patanjali Yoga Sutras
become grosser, and finally produce this universe. The finer is
the cause, and the grosser is the effect. It begins with the
Buddhi, which is the finest material, and goes on becoming
grosser and grosser, until it becomes this universe. According
to the Sankhya philosophy, beyond the whole of this nature is
the Purusa, which is not material at all. Purusa is not at all
similar to anything else, either Buddhi, or mind, or the
Tanmatras, or the gross material; it is not akin to any one of
these, it is entirely separate, entirely different in its nature, and
from this they argue that the Purusa must be immortal,
because it is not the result of combination. That which is not
the result of combination cannot die, these Purusas or Souls
are infinite in number. Now we shall understand the
Aphorism, that the states of the qualities are defined,
undefined, and signless. By the defined is meant the gross
elements, which we can sense. By the undefined is meant the
very fine materials, the Tanmatras, which cannot be sensed
by ordinary men. If you practice Yoga, however, says
Patanjali, after a while your perception will become so fine
that you will actually see the Tanmatras. For instance, you
have heard how every man has a certain light about him;
every living being is emanating a certain light, and this, he
says, can be seen by the Yogi. We do not all see it, but we are
all throwing out these Tanmatras, just as a flower is
continuously emanating these Tanmatras, which enable us to
smell it. Every day of our lives we are throwing out a mass of
good or evil, and everywhere we go the atmosphere is full of
these materials, and that is how there came to the human
mind, even unconsciously, the idea of building temples and
churches? Why should man build churches in which to
worship God? Why not worship Him anywhere? Even if he
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