(“trance”) The final
of the eight aspects of yoga practice is ashtanga yoga, which was originally
articulated by the philosopher Patanjali.
Samadhi is one of the three practices that make up the
"inner discipline" (samyama), the completion of yogic training, together
with dharana ("concentration") and dhyana ("meditation").
According to ceiver, samadhi is a condition in which the
mind is just aware of the object of attention and is devoid of any sense of
self.
After achieving samhadi on the conscious level, it is said
to be pursued on more subtle inner realms.
The loss of subjectivity in samadhi is said to render
individuals unconscious of their surroundings, to the point that they don't
react to stimuli and seem virtually dead.
As a result, samadhi shrines are often used to refer to the
graves of ascetics, since it is widely assumed that they are not dead, but
simply rapt in intense concentration.
