Aversion, Dislike

📜 Sūtra 2.8 (Definition of Dveṣa):

“Duḥkha-anusmṛti-raga-anubandhī dveṣaḥ”
“Aversion is that which follows the experience of pain.”

This means dveṣa arises from memory of suffering—when the mind recalls pain, it forms a mental pattern of rejection or resistance. That reaction becomes a saṁskāra, an impression, stored in chitta.

🧘 In Practice

Yoga aims to transcend both attachment and aversion—to remain balanced and equanimous regardless of what arises.

As you move deeper into meditation and self-inquiry, rāga and dveṣa begin to weaken, and viveka (discernment) grows.