--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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. >
So samadhi never takes place during samyama practice? I guess I'll have to explain to my nervous system that something is wrong...
