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Samādhitantram
The yogi longs for solitude and distances himself from interaction with men. If due to some reason he has to communicate with them, he soon puts it out of his mind.
Ācārya Amitagati's Yogasāra Prābhịta:
उत्साहो निश्चयो धैर्य संतोषस्तत्त्वदर्शनम् । जनपदात्ययः षोढा सामग्रीयं बहिर्भवा ॥
(19-88)
For getting established in the soul-nature, these six external essentials are required: enthusiasm, determination, perseverance, contentment, right faith, and seclusion.
Place and posture for meditation Environmental disturbances can generate disquiet in the mind of the yogi and, therefore, solitude is recommended. The Masters have stipulated full control of the mind, the speech, and the body for real self-contemplation.
Ācārya Jinasena in Adipurāņa has recommended that the physical environment as well as the posture of the yogi should be conducive for meditation:
The yogī, well-versed in the Scripture, chooses for meditation a place that is not a thoroughfare and free from disturbances. A vacant house, a burial ground, a thin forest, the bank of a river, a hilltop, a cave, the hollow of a tree, or any other place which is pious and pleasant like a temple, can be chosen. The place should be free from excessive sunlight, heat or cold, strong wind, persistent rain, small creatures, and waterfall. Gentle breeze is a help. Seated on an even ground in the paryanka āsana (also known as padmāsana), the yogi keeps his body relaxed and still during
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