Raja Yoga - Free books in pdf format

SAMYAMA 163moon, to touch it with tip of finger. (6) prakamya: The power ofhaving all desires realised. (7) lshatva: The power to create.(8) Vasitva: The power to command all or the perfect controlover elements.Although a Yogi possesses all powers, he will never interferewith the smooth running of the world. He will not set the objectsof the world topsy{urvy.The Dharmas of the elements do not obstruct him. Theearth does not interfere by cohesion with the action of a yogi,sbody. He can even pass within the water for months together.The late Trailinga Swami of Banaras used to live for six monthsunderneath the Ganga. The fire cannot burn him. The air cannotaffect him. He can stand in Akasa.17. Perfection of BodyHrzrsET( l ItI_476tI beauty, dfErq gracefulness, qeT strength, T${Eff€fiadam a nti ne h ard ness, .ilzRtut( perfection of body.The perfection of body is (when it has) beauty, gracefulness,strength and adamantine hardness.NOTESThe power to bear extreme heat and cold, the power tolive without food and water (drawing the energy from his pure,strong, irresistible will), also come under the category'Kaya-sampat.'As food is only a mass of energy, the body canbe kept healthy and strong, if you can supply the body the energyfrom any other source such as sun, cosmic prana, will,etc. Yogis know how to absorb the energy and utilise it for theeconomy of nature in the preservation of the body.Vayubakshana (eating or taking in air) is another way of maintainingthe body. lf the breath is stopped through KhechariMudra, the Yogi can live by drinking the nectar that flows fromSahasrara Chakra.Perfection of the body will come by the practice of yogasystematically and by doing the Samyama described in Sutrailt-45.