--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> 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 (dh�ran�, dhy�na, > > > and sam�dhi) in one place." > > > > Yes, exactly my point. It's mishra: mixed. Not pure.
Vyaasa doesn't seem to agree with you: tasya saMyamasya jayaat samaadhiprajñaayaa bhavatyaaloko yathaa yathaa saMyamaH sthirapado bhavati tathaa tatheshvara- prasaadaat *samaadhi-prajñaa ***VISHAARADII*** bhavati* > > > > So samadhi never takes place during samyama practice? I guess I'll have to explain to my > nervous system that something is wrong... >
