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45791. ] SPIRITUAL LIGHT. with the help of discriminate discernment. Samatā is also explained in chapter V.
Samatā Yoga, if properly practised helps the aspirant in reaching the final goal. . Vrittisankshaya Yoga aims at the restriction of the fluctuations, modifications and misconceptions of the mindstuff. Sensuous influences swaying the mind are subdued. The working of the mind exhibits three states as vividness, activity and inertia. When by continued contemplation, the covering of misconceptions is attenuated, discerning discrimination is awakened. When the last stains of Vritti are removed, the Supreme Spiritual Truth would be realised, and Vrittis would rise no more.
Yoga is also classified into Ichhā Yoga, Shāstra Yoga and Sāmarthya Yoga. Ichhā Yoga implies knowledge and desire for performing rites but laziness, the chief characteristic comes in his way. In Shāstra Yoga the aspirant advances in knowledge and belief and becomes alert and prompt and regularly performs rites and ceremonies. In the third Yoga, intuitional perception by the help of pre-eminent spiritual exercises is attained. It is beyond the reach of scriptural knowledge. The third is classified into Dharma-sanyāsa and Yoga-sanyāsa. There are suc-. cessive stages of Yoga.
Again Yoga is classified into Mantra-Yoga. Laya-Yoga, Hatha-Yoga and Rāja-Yoga. MantraYoga signifies the practice of the Mantras with
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