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RAJA YOGAThe three @harana, Dhyana and Samadhi) are more internalthan the preceding (Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama andPratyahara).NOTESThese three constitute the Yoga proper. The five accessoriesare the external means of Yoga. These three directly bringSamadhi. The other five purify the body, Prana and lndriyas.Hence these three are called Antaranga Sadhana.3. Samyama As Bahiranga SadhanailfrqBs+ftdfqtqt rI-8trEfr even that (Samyama), qRrsqexternal, ftffq€q to theseedless Samadhi.Even that (Samyama) is external to the seedless Samadhi.NOTESNirbija Samadhi or Asamprajnata Samadhi is the finalgoal of Raja Yoga'. Compared to that, this Samyama (Dharana,Dhyana, Samadhi) also is external or indirect. lt is also preparatory.Here there is Alambana or something for the mind to dependupon;whereas in Nirbija Samadhi, there is nothing forthemind to depend upon. lt is Niralambana. lt is Nirbija (seedless)Samadhi.4. Benefits of Samyama(Erqr(ril+s': IIII-5ilqqr( by conquest of Samyama, v{rtrs: the light ofPrajna or the stage of cognition.By the conquest of Samyama, comes the stage of cognition.NOTESAs Samyama becomes firmer and firmer, so does theknoffiedge of Samadhi become more and more lucid: This is