--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <LEnglish5@...> wrote: > > I've found an interesting alternative definition: > > Willingness to surrender to dharma
Define dharma. Show it to me scientifically. I'll wait. > --- In [email protected], cardemaister <no_reply@> wrote: > [...] > > FWIW, according to Pata�jali, shraddhaa (usually translated to 'faith') > > seems to be a /conditio sine qua non/ for samaadhi: > > > > shraddhaaviiryasmRtisamaadhipraj�aapuurvaka itareSaam. > > > > (shraddhaa-viirya-smRti-samaadhi-praj�aa-puurvaka itareSaam). > > > > Taimni (Lawd, have mercy!): > > > > (In the case) of others (upaaya-pratyaya-yogis) it [samaadhi] > > is preceded by faith, energy, memory and high intelligence > > necessary for samaadhi. > > > > (NB: energy [viirya] is "dependent" on brahma-carya: > > brahma-carya-pratiSThaayaaM *viirya-laabhaH*!) > > >
