On Mar 8, 2010, at 3:41 PM, cardemaister wrote: > YS I 21: > > tiivra-saMvegaanaam aasannaH > > Taimni: > > It (samaadhi) is nearest to those whose desire is intensely > strong. > > Somehow I get the impression that Patañjali suggests samaadhi > would be "easiest" for pitta-types. Isn't pitta somehow > connected with rajo-guNa, which in turn is associated with > (strong) desire (kaama) and intensity in general? > > Heck, why would the bigwigs of TMO otherwise be called > 'raja-s'?? ;D
The commentators on the YS obsess over "tiivra" and it's different levels in the discussion of the 9 different types of yogis. It has nothing to do with pitta, pita-bread or saaandwiches. Little effort = little momentum = little samadhi.
