On Mar 14, 2010, at 6:10 AM, cardemaister wrote: > > As we all hopefully know, according to YS there > are several stages of samaadhi, at least: > > - savitarka > - nirvitarka > - savicaara > - nirvicaara > - saananda > - saasmitaa > - nirbiija > - dharma-megha > > According to Taimni, those are all, save nirbiija and > dharmamegha, saMprajñaata. > Between most of them, up to saasmitaa, is an asaMprajñaata > stage of samaadhi, or stuff. > > So, why couldn't there be stages of caturthaH praaNaayaamaH?
The reason it's called the "fourth" is because there are three stages before it!
