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'''Yatamana''' ([[Roman Sanskrit]]: ''Yatamána'') is the first stage of human progress. | {{Infobox Literary Works | ||
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'''Yatamana''' ([[Roman Sanskrit]]: ''Yatamána'') is the first stage of human progress and spiritual development. It is also called "the Stage of Perseverance".<ref name="Yatamána – the Stage of Perseverance">{{cite book|title=Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 10|author=Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar|chapter=Yatamána – the Stage of Perseverance}}</ref> | |||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
The word "Yatamana" is derived from Saḿskrta root verb “yata” + suffix “shánac” and | The word "Yatamana" is derived from Saḿskrta root verb “yata” + suffix “shánac” and it means “one who is endeavouring”.<ref name="Yatamána – 1">{{cite book|title=Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell|author=Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar|chapter=Yatamána – 1}}</ref> | ||
== Nature == | == Nature == | ||
According to [[Shrii Shrii Anandamurti]], Yatamana is not only a mental effort, but it is a physical and spiritual effort as well. He told, any action that does not lead to to over-all well-being, should not be categorized as Yatamana. | According to [[Shrii Shrii Anandamurti]], Yatamana is not only a mental effort, but it is a physical and spiritual effort as well. He told, any action that does not lead to to over-all well-being, should not be categorized as Yatamana.<ref name="Yatamána – 1" /> A spiritual practitioner is moving towards the cherished goal in life, but, his journey is not peaceful always, rather it is a constant struggle against odds and immoralities. That's why a ''sadhaka'' (spiritual practitioner) must be careful enough. Anandamurti compared the first stage of spiritual development with "moving a boat upstream" and told— "When it moves upstream, this amounts to nothing more than straining the muscles. It does not yield any benefit in the long run."<ref name="Yatamána – the Stage of Perseverance" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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