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YogiCosmos

USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2023 : 2:25:26 PM

https://davidya.ca/2023/01/23/stages-of-flying/

The technique is called samyama, which is a blend of being able to maintain samadhi, effortlessly focus attention, and add an intention; all without disturbing the samadhi.

Before this, as soon as we have a thought, we move out of samadhi. Samadhi means �evenness of intellect.� This happens when we settle into pure consciousness. But when a thought or emotion comes, that evenness is disturbed.

Later, consciousness becomes clearer, and its ever-present nature becomes established to a degree. Then we�ll have experiences like noticing we�re transcending (samadhi) and experiencing it without being knocked out of it. Then we�re ripe for samyama.

YogiCosmos

USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2023 : 2:47:11 PM

Flying is verse 3:42.
�From samyama on the relationship of the body and space and by mental absorption in the lightness of cotton, movement through space is gained.�

An important part of the Yoga Sutra is recognizing context. After the flying sutra is the one describing mastery of the elements, so we know flying is related, a mastery of space element.

Shift the balance toward space element and the body will be much easier to move. No need to �defy gravity.� Then we can move the body with intention rather than muscle.

Our ability to fly develops in stages. I�ve seen a few variations of the steps, like Vasishtha doesn�t include the first. This is how I�d describe it:

Stage 1: Body shakes
Stage 2: Body hops like a frog
Stage 3: Body floats
Stage 4: Body flies