KAVALYA PAAD INTRODUCTION

     The PATANJALI SUTRA  YOGA is divided in to 4 segments . This similar to any other scriptural book . In the first chapter which was called SAMADHI PAAD there was introduction to the ultimate goal KAIVALYA . We were told that the control over CHITTA - THE MIND STUFF . Then in that chapter we were told the nature of the CHITTA and the different tendencies of the CHITTA -MIND  and then how to control those tendencies .In the second chapter , called SADHANAPAAD , we were told the different obstacles in the path of our goal and the meditation. There was also discussion about how to get rid of theses obstacles by concentrating on the GOD and concentration as such of the mind . There was also discussion about the 5 external parts of the YOGA . This was to to get better with concentration of the mind and CHITTA which in tern will help to achieve our Goal of Kaivalya. In the next chapter  called VIBHUTIPAAD , there was discussion about remaining 3 parts of the Yoga -which are internal and about the 3 GUNAS, their effects, nature,and the SIDHHIS or the powers that one achieves with the control over them with the meditation .In the last chapter called KAIVALYA PAAD , there will be discussion about the KAIVALYA or what has been our Goal in doing all this meditation .

     Before we start the SUTRAS from KAIVALYA PAAD , I want to summarize certain things that has been discussed .
1 8 parts of RAJ YOGA
YAMA(RESTRAINTS),NIYAM(OBSERVANCES),ASANA(POSE),PRANAYAM,(BREATHING TECHNIQUE),PRATYAHAR(WITHDRAWAL OF SENSES)--THESE ARE EXTERNAL
DHYAN(CONCENTRATION),DHARANA(MEDITATION),SAMADHI (SUBCONSCIOUSNESS)-THESE 3 ARE INTERNAL
2 YAMA has 5 parts namely, AHINVSA(NONVIOLENCE),SATYA(TELLING TRUTH),ASTYEYA(NON STEALING), BRAHMYACHARY(ABSTINENCE FROM SEX PLEASURE),APARIGRAHA(MON COVETOUSNESS)
3 NIYAMA namely SHAUCH(PURITY OR CLEANLINESS),SANTOSH(CONTENTMENT),TAPAH(AUSTERITY),SWADHYAYA(STUDY OF SCRIPTURES),ISHWAR-PRANIDHAN( SURRENDER TO GOD ),
3 VARIOUS SAMADHIS
SAVITARK AND NIRVITARK -RELATED TO GROSS ELEMENTS
SAVICHAR AND NIRVICHAR - RELATED TO SUBTLE ELEMENTS
SANAND-RELATED TO AHANKARA OR EGO
ASMITA RELATED TO CHITTA OR MIND
ASAMPRAGNYAT - WITHDRAWAL OF CHITTA AND RELATED TO KAIVALYA

Also remember circle of MIND ,Action leads to Impression , -good or bad , the Impression leads to Desire, and then the Desire leads to Action again and the circle continues .More often one does the Action , more DEEPER is Impression and deeper is the Impression ,more intense is the Desire .