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THE SYSTEMS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
Next there is the light in the head, i.e. the collective flow of the light of 879 which is seen at the hit which is variously supposed to be somewhere near the coronal artery, the pineal gland or over the medula oblongata. Just as the light of a lamp burning within the four walls of a house presents a luminous appearance at the keyhole, so even does the light of oral show itself at the crown of head. This light is very familiar to all acquainted even slightly with yoga practices and is seen even by concentration on the space between the eyebrows. By it on this light is acquired the sight of the yogis called As, i. e. experts in such wonderful sciences so that (sciences with the aid of which ?) you can see things notwithstanding the obstacles of space and other things.64 But the real abject of yoga seems to obtain the perfect intuitive power which results from प्रतिभा.65 प्रतिभा is that degree of intellect which develops itself without any special cause and which is capable of leading to real knowledge. It corresponds to what is generally called intuition. If the yogi tries simply to develop this faculty in himself by performing 84H on the intellect he becomes able to accomplish all that we have referred to before, only through the help of afat. This sort of afast is called at $ 115 the knowledge that saves, i.e. leads to final absolution (AT). Hence that yoga which entirely concerns itself with this department of intellectual and spiritual development is often called तारकयोग or राजयोग.
We come to other parts of the body. Me on heart, by which is meant a nerve-circle called 2771167, leads to a knowledge of the mind of others as well as one's own.66
64. YS 3.32 65. YS 3.33 66. YS. 3.34
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