nidrā

Devanāgarī: निद्रा Translation: deep sleep Related concepts:vṛtti

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Yoga Sūtra:

Chapter 1: 6 , 10 , 38

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Commentaries around

“The state of Dhyānam is possible in a seated posture.
If a person lies down, it may induce sleep.
If a person walks and moves about,
he may be distracted by the objects around him.
This posture must be in a place
where the mind will not be distracted.”
– T Krishnamacharya on Dhyānam

“Sleep and Samādhi are the only times when there is no ‘I‘.”
– TKV Desikachar on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 2

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