Sutra 44: Samadhi of the Subtle Object

एतयैव सविचारा निर्विचारा च सूक्ष्मविषय व्याख्याता ॥४४॥etayā-eva savicārā nirvicārā ca sūkṣma-viṣayā vyākhyātā ||44||By this the meditative and the ultra-meditative, having the subtle for their objects, are also describedThe purpose of this sutra is to describe the nature of the third and fourth stages of Samapatti, the states of thought-transformation, in the sub categories of meditative (savicara) and ultra meditative (nirvicara) absorption. Sky Gazing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the YogasutrasThe course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम:  is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are available only through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknow section in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com