Psychic powers obstacles path of Yoga-Patanjali Yoga Sutra
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada – Psychic powers are obstacles in path of Yoga 3.38. Te samadhvupasarga vyutthane siddhayah| Te-they Samadhau-in samadhi Upasarga-obstacles Vyuttane-in the state of the consciousness of the world Siddhayah-psychics powers These psychic powers or siddhis are hindrances in path of samadhi, but in the state of consciousness of the world they are psychic powers.
What is Meditation?-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada What is Meditation? 3.2. Tatra pratyayaikatanata dhyanam| Tatra-there(in the desha) Pratyaya-basis or content of consciousness Ekatanata-continuity Dhyanam-meditation Uninterrupted stream of the content of consciouness is Meditation
What is Concentration? – Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada What is Concentration? 3.1 Desabandhaschittasya dharana | Desa-place Bandha-binding Chittasya-of the mind Dharana-concentration
Knowledge of past & future By samyama – Patanjali Yoga Sutra
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada By samyama knowledge of past & future 3.16. Parinamatrayasamymadatitanagatajnanam| Parinama-transformation Traya-three Samymat-by samyama Atita-past Anagatah-future Jnanam-knowledge By practicing samyama on the three transformations, knowledge of past and future thing arise.
Perfection of the physical body-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
Perfection of the physical body 3.47. Rupalavanyabalavajrasamhananatvani kayasampat| Rupa-form, beauty Lavanya-grace Bala-stength Vajrasamhananatvani- hardness Kaya-physical Sampat-wealth The perfection of the physical body includes beauty, grace, energy, and hardness.
Kurma nadi-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
3.32. Kurmanadyam sthairyam| Kurmanadyam-by performing samyama on the kurma nadi Sthairyam-staediness Stableness is gained by applying samyama on the kurma nadi.
Mastery over prakriti-Mastery over prakriti
3.49. Tato manojavitvam vikaranabhavah pradhanajayascha| Tatah-therefrom Tatah-therefrom Manojavitvam-speed of mind Vikaranabhavah-freedom from sense organs Pradhanajayah-conquest of prakriti Cha-and Therefrom follows speed like that of mind, independent from any medium of instrumentality and mastery of the limitations of prakriti.
Gain power of intuitive perception By samyama -Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama gain power of intuitive perception 3.37. Tatah pratibhasravanavedanadarsasvadavartta jayante, Tatah-therefrom Pratibha-the faculty of superior consciousness Sravana-the faculty of hearing Vedana-touch consciousness Darsa-visulization Asvada-faculty of taste Vartta-the olfactory faculty Jayante-are produced By applying samyama gain power of intuitive perception, therefrom are produced transcendental audition, sensation, perception, taste and olfactory knowledge.
Attainment of kaivalya-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
Attainment of kaivalya 3.56. Sattvapurusayoh suddhisamye kaivalyamiti| Sattva-chitta Purusayoh-of the purusha Suddhi-purification Samye-on becoming equal Kaivalyam-isolation Iti-end Kaivalyam-isolation Iti-end Kaivalya is attained by equalizing and cleansing the illumination of purusha and chitta.
Samadhi or superconsciousness?-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
What is Samadhi or superconsciousness? 3.3.Tadevarthamatranirbhasaà svarupasunyamiva samadhih| Tadeva-the same Artha-the object of dhayana Matra-only Nirbhasam-appearing Svarüpa-one own form Sunyam-empty Iva-as if Samadhih-trance Samadhi is called, when there is only the object appearing without the consciousness of ones own self.