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136 RAJA YOGANOTESSometimes when you are deeply engrossed <strong>in</strong> a subjectyou do not know how the time has passed. You say, "ls it12 o'clock now? How the time has passed! I sat at six <strong>in</strong> themorn<strong>in</strong>g. lt is twelve now. I have not taken even my tea." Theidea of time has vanished now, as you were deeply engaged. lnSamadhi, the past and present become one. There is simultaneousknowledge. Everyth<strong>in</strong>g is present for the Yogi. Everyth<strong>in</strong>gis here. Everyth<strong>in</strong>g is now only. The more you areconcentrated, the more you are not aware of time. This is thetest for deep concentration.When the m<strong>in</strong>d is fully occupied <strong>in</strong> the affairs of the war,the soldier does not feel any serious <strong>in</strong>jury of a gun-shot wound<strong>in</strong> the leg. He is not aware ofthe loss of a large quantityof bloodalso. He has great concentration <strong>in</strong> war. He is not conscious ofhis body for the time be<strong>in</strong>g. When the excitement is over, whenhe sees some blood spots on his cloth<strong>in</strong>g, he comes to consciousness.Then only he is alarmed a bit. When the m<strong>in</strong>d is <strong>in</strong>tenselyfond of anyth<strong>in</strong>g, there will be no perception of pa<strong>in</strong>even if destruction awaits the body. When the m<strong>in</strong>d is completelydrowned <strong>in</strong> any object, who else is there to observe andfeel the actions of the body?There are five <strong>Yoga</strong> Bhumikas or stages or five states ofm<strong>in</strong>d, viz., (1) Kshipta (wander<strong>in</strong>g); (2) Mudha (forgetful); (3)Vikshipta (gather<strong>in</strong>g m<strong>in</strong>d); (4) Ekagrata (one-po<strong>in</strong>ted); (5)Nirudha (controlled or well-restra<strong>in</strong>ed). ln Kshipta state therays of the m<strong>in</strong>d are scattered. lt is always wander<strong>in</strong>g. lnMudha state, the man does not know anyth<strong>in</strong>g. He is quite dull.He will harm others. ln Vikshipta state, the m<strong>in</strong>d is centered fora short time only; but wanders about for a long time. lnEkagrata state, it is one-po<strong>in</strong>ted and concentrated. You can enter<strong>in</strong>to Samadhi with the help of this m<strong>in</strong>d. ln Nirudha state, allthe Vrittis are controlled. This is the state of Vritti-sunya. ButSamskaras which are the seeds for Vrittis are here. No <strong>Yoga</strong> ispossible <strong>in</strong> the first three states of m<strong>in</strong>d. <strong>Yoga</strong> is possible <strong>in</strong> thefourth and fifth states only.
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