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Karika 41

एक चिन्ता प्रसक्तस्ययतः स्यादपरोदयः । उन्मेषः सतुविज्ञेयः स्वयं तमुपलभ्येत ॥

当一个人沉浸于某种念头时，另一个念头随之升起。应知此即为 Unmeṣa（闪现/觉醒），通过此过程，个体得以感知到那自我的本质。 在日常意识中，我们习惯于将一个念头的产生和另一个念头的接替视为碎片化的心理活动。然而，在 Spanda 的视角下，这种念头之间的转换并非随机的断裂，而是一种动态的震动。当一个念头消逝而另一个念头升起的那一瞬间，存在一个极其细微的间隙，这就是 Unmeṣa。

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A contemplative reading in the spirit of the Kashmir Shaivism (Spanda — the doctrine of vibration) tradition — an aid to reflection, not a substitute for a living teacher or the classical commentaries.

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