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1,2,3,4. All creation has evolved out of (and within) the Supreme Being or God and could be broadly divided into two types
– i) ‘Jad’ or inert or non-conscious or perishable creation and ii) ‘Chetan’ or conscious or imperishable or eternal creation. The perishable or ephemeral creation can be further sub-divided into four levels of creation namely, ‘Sthûla’ (gross), ‘Sûkshma’ (astral or subtle) ‘Kâran’ or Causal and ‘Mahâkâran’ (Supra-causal) creations. The perishable or ephemeral creation is classified as ‘Jad’ or non-conscious because it does not possess consciousness of its own but is rather made to act like one by some other immanent conscious entity. Were that conscious current to withdraw itself from any specific portion of non-conscious creation, that part would be dissolved and would cease to exist. Beyond the Perishable creation lies the ‘Chetan’/ ‘Kaivalya’ or Conscious/ Imperishable/ eternal creation that is variously known as ‘Hiranyagarbha’ (Golden Womb), ‘Satlok’ (True World) or ‘Sachkhand’ (True or Eternal Realm). This realm lies closest to, being in direct contact with, the Supreme Being. Having directly sprung from Him, it is capable of pulling its perceiver to its Source that is the Supreme Being Himself. Scripture says when God or the Supreme Sovereign alone existed and had a sweet will to become many, this will emanated out of Him in the form of a conscious vibration or conscious current. This vibration, as it flowed outwardly, started progressively shedding its subtlety leading to formation of a number of non-conscious regions or realms of creation broadly classified into afore-mentioned four levels of non-conscious creations.
85. Each of the five elements constituting the gross universe possesses its own distinct colour viz. Earth/Clay – Yellow, Water – Red, Fire/Heat – Black, Air – Green and Sky/Space – White. A meditator clearly sees each of these five unique colours of the five elements separately within.
114. Dam implies “control over indriyas (organs of action & senses)”. This is accomplished by the practice of Drishti Yoga (Yoga of Inner Light). When the attention is focussed in the infinitesimal point in the centre of the two eyes or the Âjnâ Chakra, consciousness rises above or beyond the gross body & organs and, thus, all the organs are rendered ineffective.
115. “bam” refers to mind-control which is effected by mastery of Nâdânusandhân or Surat Shabd Yoga (Yoga of Inner Sound). The Domain of the Quintessential Unstruck Sound (anâhat nâd or sâr shabd), the zone of pure consciousness, lies beyond all the four non-conscious or inert realms namely gross, astral, causal and supra-causal realms. The non-conscious or inert or ‘Jad’ regions are qualitative or made up of three attributes/ qualities viz. ‘sat’, ‘raj’ and ‘tam’ and so is the mind whose activity and existence is, therefore, limited to the non-conscious or inert spheres. For the Soul that has risen into the realm of Quintessential Unstruck Sound, the non-conscious or inert mind also is rendered useless and is completely subjugated. This is the key to mind-control and meditation.
120. ‘Pûrn Brahm’ refers to that part of the Supreme Being or the one only God that fills and regulates the whole of creation; the God in His pure form lies beyond all creation.
135. According to the principles of Sage Patanjali niyams are preparation for meditation and consists in purity, contentment, austerity, self -study and meditation on God. According to hath-yoga doctrine niyams are ten consisting of austerity, contentment, belief (theism), charity, God-worship, listening to principles (of devotion), modesty, understanding, chant and oblation.
136. According to Sage Patanjali yams, again preparatory pre-requisites for meditation, are five in number: truthfulness, non-violence, non-stealing, continence/celibacy and non-hoarding or possession-less-ness. Hath-yoga enlists ten yams namely, truthfulness, non-violence, non-stealing, continence, kindness, rectitude, forgiveness, patience, temperance in food and purity.