This document outlines the eight limbs of yoga according to Patanjali, which are yamas (restraints), niyamas (observances), asana (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), pratyahara (sense withdrawal), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation), and samadhi (absorption or union). It also discusses the progression from the beginning stage of cultivating detachment to the advanced stage of cessation of work and references controlling the mind, senses, breath, and body. Finally, it mentions self-realization and seeing everything as the same.

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6. Trance (complete absorption)
Meditation on Vishnu
Controlling the mind (fix the
mind – absorption)
Withdrawing the senses
Breathing (controlling of
breath)
Sitting postures (controlling
the body)
Do’s (rules – positive
prescriptions)
Don’ts (regulation – negative
prohibitions)
Yogarudha (advanced stage)=
cessation of work
Sadhana
Bhakti
Yogaruruksu
(beginning
stage =
cultivating
detachment)
Samadhi
Meditation
Absorption
Remembering
Hearing
8 SAMADHI
7 DHYANA
6 DHARANA
5 PRATYAHARA
4 PRANAYAMA
3 ASANA
2 NIYAMA
1 YAMA

10. kama
Desire
Krodha
Anger
greed

12. Chapter 6, Verse 8
A person is said to be established in self-realization and is called a yogi
when he is fully satisfied by virtue of acquired knowledge and realization.
Such a person is situated in transcendence and is self-controlled. He
sees everything—whether it be pebbles, stones or gold—as the same.

20. What happens to the
unsuccessful
transcendentalist?