Aparnaa Bajpai Instagram – Contd… And after understanding from the previous two posts, y’all know that a yogi’s primary goal is samadhi & to reach that he has to follow the path of ashtanga (8 limbs) yoga. – After pratyahara which is turning inwards by withdrawing from his senses, a yogi enters DHARANA. This is the most important part of meditation which is ‘concentration’. During this stage a yogi puts all his awareness, focus & concentration on one object (which is subtle in the inner realm of the mental plane). – After mastering this one pointed concentration, a yogi enters DHYANA. Which is meditation, when a yogi has totally submerged in his practice & has completely surrendered to the abyss of self knowledge, self reflection & self awareness. – Which leads to SAMADHI, when the yogi becomes one with his meditation, one with the knowledge, one with the self; one with the source. This Union is yoga🧘🏼‍♀️ OM✨ Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras