Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c16.229

c16.229

(9) *Anavasthitatva*, instability in the state of concentration attained, failure of Chitta to remain in the stage attained. If, after attaining a given stage, the Yogī should remain content with only so much progress, there would be a break in the concentration and a resulting retrogression, or fall from even that stage. Therefore, the Yogī must stabilize his mind in the stage of concentration. When concentration is completely achieved (*samādhi-pratilambha*), it means the direct perception of the object contemplated, so that the mind gets fixed on it and has no tendency to withdraw from it.