On Jan 6, 2007, at 1:00 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote:
cardemaister wrote:
Yoga-suutra mentions several stages of samaadhi.
The main distinction seems to be sabiija- vs.
nirbiija-samaadhi. The highest stage is, I guess,
dharma-megha-samaadhi.
I wonder what stage "typically"(?) is the one mentioned
in Vibhuuti-paada (third book). It's hardly nirbiija,
because of "artha-maatra-nirbhaasam". Or, then again,
I don't understand anything about the stages of
samaadhi, LOL.
Vaj wrote:
It's not pure samadhi in the vibhuti-pada, merely samyama.
Yoga Sutra 3.4: "Samyama is (awareness of) the three (dhâranâ, dhyâna,
and samâdhi) in one place."
Yes, exactly my point. It's mishra: mixed. Not pure.
