Yoga Sutra 1.22

mr̥du-madhya-adhimātratvāt-tato’pi viśeṣaḥ mridu = mildmadhya = moderateadhimaatra = strongtataah = from theseapi = alsoviseshah = types TRANSLATION: The intense passion towards detachment and practice are classified into three kinds as mild, moderate and strong....

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Sutra 1.20

Sutra 1.20 Sutra 1.20 - śraddhā-vīrya-smṛti samādhiprajñā-pūrvaka itareṣām TRANSLATION: Others attain to asamprajnata samadhi through the stages of faith, strong will, memory and intelligence derived from samprajnata samadhi.   śraddhā: unconditional faith...

Sutra 1.19

Sutra 1.19 Sutra 1.19- Virāma-Pratyaya-Abhyāsa-Pūrvaḥ Saṁskāra-Śeṣo-‘Nyaḥ OF THOSE WHO ARE VIDEHAS AND PRAKRTILAYAS BIRTH IS THE CAUSE   In this sutra, Patanjali describes yogis that are called Videhas (those that are bodiless form of divinity)...

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