VIBHUTI PAD INTRODUCTION

    In the 2 previous chapters, we were told about the basics of the human body and it's structure . But it also included along with the physical body , the concept of MIND,EGO and the INTELLECT. The Patanjali Sutra Yoga  is INDIAN or HINDU Psychology. So some of the added words are Chitta and ATMA which are different from the Mind and and may be the Soul. But they come close to it. So in the SAMADHI PAD there was description of or the understanding of all the various things that are part of HUMAN EXISTENCE and the things that affect it . This may be the physical body or the mind and the spirit. In the SADHANA PAD there was description of the SADHANA-which means study or education . But in describing the Indian way of psychology , were told about the eight fold pathway to achieve the SAMADHI or YOGA -Union withe the GOD or the ultimate spirit or the SELF. The first five are YAMA, NIYAMA, ASAN , PRANAYAM AND PRATYAHAR are for external behaviour. One has to have certain frame of mind , eating , behaving , talking , position , breathing techniques , giving up etc are or for our external part. But this alone will not take you anywhere, One has to DO MEDITATION. This part is INTERNAL. The 3 parts of this act  are DHARANA, DHYAN AND THE SAMADHI. One has to have a point of concentration,concentration itself and then the various levels of Samadhi . These are described in the VIBHUTI PAD .
         So one can be successful in achieving highest levels of the Samadhi only when each part is PERFECTED. I just want to say that just because one has not perfected all  or any one part of the first 5, does not mean he or she can not do other 3 , in fact all the 8 things should be practiced and perfected simultaneously. By perfecting first 5 one will achieve Samadhi quicker. But one should continue the efforts ALL THE TIME .