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'''Naradiya Purana<ref name="ref9">Yoga perceived and practiced by sages of India, author J.c. Singhal,first edition, Abhishek prakashan, 2009, Chapter23- Samadhi, page no. 448, Naradiya Purana 33/ 43.</ref> :''' In this state, the spiritual practitioner (yogi)’s senses cease all of their activities, and he experiences extreme bliss like that of deep and dreamless [[Nidra|sleep]]. When the yogi becomes motionless, like the flame of a lamp in the absence of wind that state is called samadhi in Naradiya Purana.  

'''Naradiya Purana<ref name="ref9">Yoga perceived and practiced by sages of India, author J.c. Singhal,first edition, Abhishek prakashan, 2009, Chapter23- Samadhi, page no. 448, Naradiya Purana 33/ 43.</ref> :''' In this state, the spiritual practitioner (yogi)’s senses cease all of their activities, and he experiences extreme bliss like that of deep and dreamless [[Nidra|sleep]]. When the yogi becomes motionless, like the flame of a lamp in the absence of wind that state is called samadhi in Naradiya Purana.  

'''Agni Purana<ref name="ref10">Yoga perceived and practiced by sages of India, author J.c. Singhal,first edition, Abhishek prakashan, 2009, Chapter 23- Samadhi, page no. 448, Agni Purana 372.</ref> :''' When the yogi becomes still like curd (Milk has a property to flow, means it has some motion, but when it is converted to curd, then the flow property changes and it becomes stable) and where [[Dhyana|dhyana]] gets reduced to pure consciousness (when the object of [[Dhyana|dhyana]] also disappears), that is samadhi.   

'''Agni Purana<ref name="ref10">Yoga perceived and practiced by sages of India, author J.c. Singhal,first edition, Abhishek prakashan, 2009, Chapter 23- Samadhi, page no. 448, Agni Purana 372.</ref> :''' When the yogi becomes still like curd (Milk has a property to flow, means it has some motion, but when it is converted to curd, then the flow property changes and it becomes stable) and where [[Dhyana|dhyana]] gets reduced to pure [[Chetana|consciousness]] (when the object of [[Dhyana|dhyana]] also disappears), that is samadhi.   

== Samadhi in [[Ayurveda|Ayurveda]] ==

== Samadhi in [[Ayurveda|Ayurveda]] ==

<p style='text-align:justify;'>Maharishi Patanjali described the types of samadhi in the form of stages. Every kind of samadhi is the precursor of the next samadhi. <br/>Broadly samadhi can be divided into two types: </p>

<p style='text-align:justify;'>Maharishi Patanjali described the types of samadhi in the form of stages. Every kind of samadhi is the precursor of the next samadhi. <br/>Broadly samadhi can be divided into two types: </p>

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<li style="font-weight:bold">Sabeeja Samadhi/ Savikalpa Samadhi/ Salambana Samadhi: <span style="font-weight:normal">Sa (with) + Beeja (seed- object of [[Dhyana|meditation]]). <br/>So, sabeeja samadhi is the stage of samadhi that is attained by focusing or concentrating on any object called Pratyaya by Maharishi Patanjali. <br/>There are two subtypes of sabeeja samadhi: </span></li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Sabeeja Samadhi/ Savikalpa Samadhi/ Salambana Samadhi: <span style="font-weight:normal">Sa (with) + Beeja (seed- object of [[Dhyana|meditation]]). <br/>So, sabeeja samadhi is the stage of samadhi that is attained by focusing or concentrating on any object called [[Nidana|Pratyaya]] by Maharishi Patanjali. <br/>There are two subtypes of sabeeja samadhi: </span></li>

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<li style="font-weight:bold">Sampragyata samadhi <span style="font-weight:normal"><br/>Sampragyata is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘known accurately’. So, Sampragyata samadhi is the stage of samadhi in which the practitioner repeatedly concentrates on the pratyaya. However, he is still conscious and knows accurately what pratyaya he focuses on. Four progressive stages of this samadhi are: </span></li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Sampragyata samadhi <span style="font-weight:normal"><br/>Sampragyata is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘known accurately’. So, Sampragyata samadhi is the stage of samadhi in which the practitioner repeatedly concentrates on the [[Nidana|pratyaya]]. However, he is still conscious and knows accurately what [[Nidana|pratyaya]] he focuses on. Four progressive stages of this samadhi are: </span></li>

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<li style="font-weight:bold">Vitarka/ savitarka samadhi: <span style="font-weight:normal">When the meditator goes in deep [[Dhyana|meditation]], concentrating on one object and yet aware of that. The presence of vitarka means the thoughts, counterthoughts, and fluctuations are present. Our [[Buddhi|intellect]] sees grosser visible forms of [[Prakriti|prakriti]] like [[Pancha mahabhuta|panchamahabhuta]], ekadasha indriyas.</span></li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Vitarka/ savitarka samadhi: <span style="font-weight:normal">When the meditator goes in deep [[Dhyana|meditation]], concentrating on one object and yet aware of that. The presence of vitarka means the thoughts, counterthoughts, and fluctuations are present. Our [[Buddhi|intellect]] sees grosser visible forms of [[Prakriti|prakriti]] like [[Pancha mahabhuta|panchamahabhuta]], ekadasha indriyas.</span></li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Vichara/ savichara samadhi: <span style="font-weight:normal">When the object of [[Dhyana|meditation]] is more subtle forms of [[Prakriti|prakriti]] like [[Tanmatra|tanmatras]] ([[Shabda|Shabda]], [[Sparsha|sparsha]], roopa, [[Rasa|rasa]], [[Gandha|Gandha]]), that stage is savichara samadhi.</span></li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Vichara/ savichara samadhi: <span style="font-weight:normal">When the object of [[Dhyana|meditation]] is more subtle forms of [[Prakriti|prakriti]] like [[Tanmatra|tanmatras]] ([[Shabda|Shabda]], [[Sparsha|sparsha]], roopa, [[Rasa|rasa]], [[Gandha|Gandha]]), that stage is savichara samadhi.</span></li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Ananda: <span style="font-weight:normal">At this stage of samadhi, all the mediation objects, either gross or fine, are given up. The only object left is the [[Manas|mind]] itself, which is the awareness of the existence of “I am”. It is the state of bliss hence the name Ananda.</span></li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Ananda: <span style="font-weight:normal">At this stage of samadhi, all the mediation objects, either gross or fine, are given up. The only object left is the [[Manas|mind]] itself, which is the awareness of the existence of “I am”. It is the state of bliss hence the name Ananda.</span></li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Asmita: <span style="font-weight:normal">Asmita is a Sanskrit word that means egoism. At this stage of samadhi, the awareness of the object and consciousness become one, but there is still the seed of ego. It is the sattwika state of consciousness. </span></li></ul>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Asmita: <span style="font-weight:normal">Asmita is a Sanskrit word that means egoism. At this stage of samadhi, the awareness of the object and [[Chetana|consciousness]] become one, but there is still the seed of ego. It is the sattwika state of [[Chetana|consciousness]]. </span></li></ul>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Asampragyata samadhi/ Virama pratyaya <span style="font-weight:normal"><br/>Asampragyta means ‘not known’. So, in this stage of samadhi, the practitioner is unaware of the object or pratyaya he focuses on. In this stage, the meditator is not available to the outside world. These are the transition stages between the sampragyata samadhi. </span></li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Asampragyata samadhi/ Virama [[Nidana|pratyaya]] <span style="font-weight:normal"><br/>Asampragyta means ‘not known’. So, in this stage of samadhi, the practitioner is unaware of the object or [[Nidana|pratyaya]] he focuses on. In this stage, the meditator is not available to the outside world. These are the transition stages between the sampragyata samadhi. </span></li>

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<li style="font-weight:bold">Nirvitarka samadhi: <span style="font-weight:normal">Transitional stage between savitarka and savichara samadhi. </span></li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Nirvitarka samadhi: <span style="font-weight:normal">Transitional stage between savitarka and savichara samadhi. </span></li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Ananda to asmita <span style="font-weight:normal"></span></li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Ananda to asmita <span style="font-weight:normal"></span></li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Asmita to nirbeeja samadhi <span style="font-weight:normal"></span></li></ul></ol>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Asmita to nirbeeja samadhi <span style="font-weight:normal"></span></li></ul></ol>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Nirbeeja Samadhi/ Nirvikalpa Samadhi: <span style="font-weight:normal">Nir (without)+ Beeja (seed object of [[Dhyana|meditation]]). <br/>So, Nirbeeja samadhi is the stage at which the object of focus or pratyaya vanishes.</span></li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">Nirbeeja Samadhi/ Nirvikalpa Samadhi: <span style="font-weight:normal">Nir (without)+ Beeja (seed object of [[Dhyana|meditation]]). <br/>So, Nirbeeja samadhi is the stage at which the object of focus or [[Nidana|pratyaya]] vanishes.</span></li>

[[File:Types of Samadhi.jpg|center|Fig.1 Types of Samadhi]]<center>Fig.1 Types of Samadhi</center>

[[File:Types of Samadhi.jpg|center|Fig.1 Types of Samadhi]]<center>Fig.1 Types of Samadhi</center>

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