Liveology
May 7, 2020
Updated: Feb 14, 2023
Clinging to life, flowing by its own potency, exists even in the wise.
Sanskrit Term: Abinivesa
Definition: Clinging to Life
Use it in a Sentence:
Svarasavahi viduso'pi tatha rudho'bhinivesah
"Clinging to life, flowing by its own potency, exists even in the wise." 1.
Information:
Abhinivesa is one of the five kleshas or afflictions that are listed in the Yoga Sutras.
Satchidananda, Sri Swami. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Translation and Commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda. Buckingham, VA: Integral Yoga Publications, 2018.