Sri SadGurubhyoh Namaha
Yogasutra Samadhi pada 34-39
34. Prachchardhana vidharanabhyaam vaa praanasya
Meaning : Or By intake, retention of Praana (Vital energy) and redistributing it to the universe, by positive thoughts, one can achieve control over mind. Praana (Vital energy) is not just the breath that we take in and leave out, though that is the popular definition of praana. If we take the meaning of Praana as energy, then praanayama becomes intake of energy either in form of gross food, in-breath, water-intake, thoughts generation, and result is the body strength, outbreath , controlled mind, and distributing positive thoughts to the world.
35. Vishayavati vaa pravrittirutpanna manasaha stiti nibandini
Meaning : OR Mind becomes calm when the sensory perceptions are trained for higher understanding. This is a progressive step from previous sutra. Pranayama leads to calmer mind. When this state of mind is used to further discriminate the inputs from sensory perceptions, which leads to proper and right understanding, will lead to further purification of mind.
36. Vishoka vaa jyotishmati
Meaning : OR one becomes free of sorrow by meditating on inner light. The state of being is light. Not physical light, but situating mind on existence-being is jyotishmati. This meditation is again a progression from previous two sutras.
37. Veeta raaga vishayam vaa chittam
Meaning : OR Chitta becomes pure when detachment happens towards the pleasures of sensory objects.
38. Swapna nidra jnana alambanam vaa
Meaning : The state of mind during dream state is a common experience to everyone. During dreaming, we have a light body, not gross body. One can train mind remembering that state of mind which exists during dream. This sutra doesnt mean that we have to meditate on dream's content. Similarly, deep sleep state is a state of nothing ness. If possible one can train mind to such a state.
39. Yatha abhimatha dhyaanad vaa
Meaning : OR one should practice as best suitable to their temperment.
Hari OM
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