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Yoga Sutra 3:39
Source: Sanskrit transliteration from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Sri Swami Satchidananda)
BANDHA KARANA SAITHILYAT PRACARA SAMVEDANAC CA CITTASYA PARASARIRAVESAH.
Source: English translation from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Sri Swami Satchidananda)
By the loosening of the cause [of the bondage of mind to body] and by knowledge of the procedure of the mind-stuff's functioning, entering another's body is accomplished.
Source: Sanskrit transliteration from Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (B.K.S. Iyengar)
bandhakarana saithilyat pracara samvedanat ca cittasya parasariravesah
Source: English translation from Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (B.K.S. Iyengar)
Through relaxation of the causes of bondage, and the free flow of consciousness, the yogi enters another's body at will.
Source: How to Know God: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali (Swami Prabhavananda, Christopher Isherwood)
When the bonds of the mind caused by karma have been loosened, the yogi can enter into the body of another by knowledge of the operation of its nerve-currents.
Source: English translation from The Heart of Yoga (T.K.V. Desikachar)
By mastering the forces that transmit sensations from the body to the mind it is possible to master the external stimuli. For instance, one can tolerate water of any temperature or the effects of thorns or one can walk on unstable surfaces and even feel as light as a balloon.
Source: Sanskrit transliteration of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati)
bandha karana shaithilyat prachara samvedanat cha chittasya para sharira aveshah
Source: English translation of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati)
By loosening or letting go of the causes of bondage and attachment, and by following the knowledge of how to go forth into the passages of the mind, there comes the ability to enter into another body.
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