![]() If the focus was on a conceptidea, Dhyana is contemplating that conceptidea in all its aspects, forms and consequences.ĭhyana is uninterrupted train of thought, current of cognition, flow of awareness.ĭhyana is distinct from Dharana in that the meditator becomes actively engaged with its focus. If the concentration was on one object, Dhyana is non-judgmental, non-presumptuous observation of that object. If in the sixth limb of yoga one focused on a personal deity, Dhyana is its contemplation. The root of the word is dh (), meaning to hold, maintain, keep. ![]() ![]() ![]() Pratyahara empowers one to stop being controlled by the external world, fetch ones attention to seek self-knowledge and experience the freedom innate in ones inner world. Pratyahara is not consciously closing ones eyes to the sensory world, it is consciously closing ones mind processes to the sensory world. It is a process of retracting the sensory experience from external objects. Secondary texts that discuss Patanjalis sutra state that one requirement of correct posture for sitting meditation is to keep chest, neck and head erect ( proper spinal posture ). ![]() II.47 of Yoga sutra as, asanas are perfected over time by relaxation of effort with meditation on the infinite this combination and practice stops the quivering of body.Īny posture that causes pain or restlessness is not a yogic posture. The Yoga Sutra does not list any specific asana. The five yamas listed by Patanjali in Yoga Sutra 2.30 are: 4.įor example, in verse II.35, Patanjali states that the virtue of nonviolence and non-injury to others ( Ahimsa ) leads to the abandonment of enmity, a state that leads the yogi to the perfection of inner and outer amity with everyone, everything.įor example, in verse II.42, Patanjali states that the virtue of contentment and acceptance of others as they are ( Santosha ) leads to the state where inner sources of joy matter most, and the craving for external sources of pleasure ceases. ![]()
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