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YOGA APHORISMS. 123
19. (This Samadhi, when not followed by extreme
non-attachment) becomes the cause of the remanifestation
of the gods and of those that
become merged in nature.
The gods in the Indian systems represent certain
high offices which are being filled successively by
various souls. But none of them is perfect.
20. To others (this Samadhi) comes through faith,
energy, memory, concentration, and discrimin
ation of the real.
These are they who do not want the position of
gods, or even that of rulers of cycles. They attain to
liberation.
21. Success is speedy for the extremely energetic.
22. They again differ according as the means are
mild, medium or supreme.
23. Or by devotion to I svara.
24. I svara (the Supreme Ruler) is a special Purusa,
untouched by misery, the results of actions, or
desires.
We must again remember that this Patanjali Yoga
Philosophy is based upon that of the Sdnkhyas, only
that in the latter there is no place for God, while with
the Yogis God has a place. The Yogis, however, avoid
many ideas about God, such as creating. God as the
Creator of the Universe is not meant by the ISvara of
the Yogis
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