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198 RAJA YOGA.<br />

28. On the pole star the motions of the stars.<br />

29. On the navel circle the knowledge of the constito<br />

tion of the body.<br />

30. On the well of the throat cessation of hunger.<br />

When a man is<br />

very hungry,<br />

yama on the pit of the throat hunger ceases.<br />

if he can make Sam*<br />

31. On the nerve called Kurma fixity of the body.<br />

When he is practising the body is<br />

not disturbed.<br />

32. On the light from the top of the head sight of the<br />

Siddhaso<br />

The Siddhas are beings who are a little above ghosts.<br />

When the Yogi concentrates his mind on the top of his<br />

head he will see these Siddhas. The word Siddha does<br />

not refer to those men who have become free a<br />

sense in which it is often used.<br />

33. Or by the power of Pratibha all knowledge.<br />

All these can come without any Samyama to the man<br />

who has the power of Pratibhd (enlightenment from<br />

purity). This is when a man has risen to a high state<br />

of Pratibhd; then he has that great light. All things<br />

are apparent to him. Everything comes to him natur<br />

ally, without making Samyama or anything.<br />

34. In the heart, knowledge of minds-<br />

35. Enjoyment comes by<br />

the very<br />

the non-discrimination of<br />

distant soul and Sattva.<br />

Its actions

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