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THE SYSTEMS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
The same knowledge also arises from portents in the case of a yogi.53 Portents are corporeal, celestial or physical. The corporeal are such as the inaudibility of the 4 in the stomach on closing the ears. The celestial are such as the sight of things generally regarded invisible as heaven etc. The physical consists in seeing extraordinary or frightful beings etc. These and similar portents such as dreams, the chance hearing of certain words etc. indicate, to use a com expression, which way the wind blows. But none but yogis can make use of any such portents, for it is only they who can precisely interpret them.
30. The u has also its variety of effects by being practised things.54 Of course, by pyt we mean three stages : contemplation, absorption and trance. By performing Belt with reference to sympathy, compassion and complacency each of these feelings becomes so strong as to produce the desired result at any moment.55 In fact he finds no difficulty in enlisting the good will and friendship of any one at any moment. 31. By performing en on the powers of elephant or any animal the yogi acquires those powers. 56 By contemplation on the inner light of the Htc is acquired the knowledge of subtle things such as invisible atoms, obscure things such as hidden treasures and mines and things which are unapproachably remote.57 By contemplation on the sun, the knowledge of the space intercepted between the earth and the sun is acquired.58 By contemplation on the moon the know
53. YS 3.22 54. It is not possible to correct this sentence. 55. YS 3.23 56. YS 3.24 57. YS 3.25 58. YS 3.26
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