Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c16.210

c16.210

When the mind is thus brought under control by the inhibition of its objective tendencies (*Chitta-vṛitti-nirodha*) through the two processes (*upāyadvayena*) of *Abhyāsa* (exertion) and *Vairāgya* (detachment), *Samādhi* is attained. We have already seen how *Samādhi* comprises two stages called *Saṁprajñāta* and *Asaṁprajñāta* and how they are distinguished.