Yoga Sutra 2.45: Complete self surrender to God leads to perfection in Samadhi.
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45th Sutra Chapter 2
By complete self surrender to God, perfection in Samadhi is attained.
To realise our infinite self, we need to transcend our limitation, that is the ego.
Surrender to God is the easiest way to overcome this obstacle, to reach the ultimate.
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समाधिसिद्धिरीश्वरप्रणिधानात्
samaadhisiddhirIshvarapraNidhaanaat
samaadhi: ultimate meditative state
siddhih: perfection
Ishvara:the Lord, God
praNidhaanaat: from submission, total self-surrender
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