--- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Jan 8, 2007, at 12:52 AM, sparaig 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 (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... > > > OK, let us know what it says. >
That you've got a very wrong idea.
