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**Dhyana** (of the Purusha-Atma) is to be understood as **Vedavasthanam** (Pa. Che.). Thus, this explanation also confirms the previous one. This explanation aims to include **Samprajñata** and **Asamprajñata** and **Samadhi** in the definition of **Yoga**. As mentioned earlier, the five types of **Yoga** according to Jain scriptures, this **Samprajñata** and **Asamprajñata** and **Samadhi** are easily attained in the fifth type, **Vrittikshaya**. These **Vrittis** are the activities of the Atma, which are **sthula** and **sukshma**. Their main purpose is to **karsha** (to attract) the **sache** (right) **gyan** (knowledge). The **Vrittikshaya** is the complete eradication of these **karsha** and **aksarsha** (attraction and repulsion) through **akarna niyam** (non-attachment). This specific **Vrittikshaya** occurs in the first two types of **Shuddhyana**, where **Samprajñata Samadhi** is attained, because there is **gyan** (knowledge) of the **Vritti** in the form of **samyak karsha**. The attainment of **kevalgyan** at the end of the **kshapka shreni** (series of karmas) is **Asamprajñata Samadhi**, because there is an absence of **samyak gyan** due to the **avagraha** (non-grasping) of the **bhavanavritti** (thought-waves) which have the nature of **graha** (grasping) and **grahana** (acceptance).
Thus, this definition of **Yoga** from Patanjali aligns with the Jain definition. Not only that, but there is also a surprising similarity in some of the technical terms! The definition mentioned in the Gita, **"Samahan Yoga Uchyate"**, also aligns with the fourth type of **Yoga**, **Samata Yoga**.
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The process of **Yoga** is as follows: When the **chitta** (mind) becomes **kshinavritti** (with diminished **Vrittis**), then the **parmatmaswaroop** (true nature of the soul) is attained. **Samapatti** (attainment) means **sparshan** (touching) through **dhyan** (meditation). The **sparshan** (touching) of the form of that which is being meditated upon, the **samyak aapatti** (attainment) of its form, becoming like that, is **samapatti**. Like a crystal... the **nil chitta ratna** (pure mind) reflects the image of that which it meditates upon. Because when the **chitta** becomes **nilkshanu** (without **Vrittis**), **paradarshak** (transparent), **swachchh** (pure) like a crystal, then it becomes **sthira** (stable) and **ekagrapashu** (focused) because it does not run towards other **Vrittis**. And when it is...
* **"Samadhiresh evanyai Samprajñato'bhidhiyate | Samyak karsharoopena vrittyarthajnanavastatha || Asamprajñato esho'pi samaadhirigeyate paraih | Niruddha sheshavrittya datatswaroopanuvethatha ||"**
For more details, see **Shri Haridrasurisकृत Yagabindu** and the **Param Samviveka** commentary on **Patanjal Yoga Sutras** by **Shri Yovijayaji**. In these works, these great souls have shown the **vikramta** (excellence) of the definition of **Yoga** from **Patanjal Sutras** and have shown its **samanyava** (alignment) with **Jain Shastras** with their **gunamadi** (virtuous) and **vishal drishti** (broad vision). They have introduced us to their **kushatramudda** (skillful intellect) and **mahanubhav udarata** (greatness and generosity).
* **"Vitarkavicharananda smitaroopānugamātsambhajnataḥ |"** (Pa. Su.) This can be compared to the names of **Shukladhyan** (white meditation): (1) **Prithvitark** (earth-thought), (2) **Ekatvavitarak** (one-thought), etc.