They are Mala or impurities such as lust, anger and greed, Vikshepa or tossing of the
mind or mental oscillation, and Avarana or the veil of ignorance.
There is a muddy lake covered with moss. The wind is blowing hard. Now, the lake is
the mind. The muddy condition represents Mala. The agitation of the waters that is set up by the
wind corresponds to the Vikshepa in the mind set up by the vibration of Prana. The moss that
covers the surface of the water represents the veil of ignorance.
From "May I answer that" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami Sivananda, German Pages on Swami Sivananda
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