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Definition: Absorption; balanced contemplative state.

Insights: Samapatti is a state of deep absorption and contemplation, where the mind is unified with the object of meditation. It is a crucial step in the practice of yoga, leading to profound insights and liberation.

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1.41

kṣīṇavṛtterabhijātasyeva maṇergrahītṛgrahaṇagrāhyeṣu tatsthatadañjanatā samāpattiḥ

Importance: 8/10

When the modifications of the mind have become weakened, the mind, like a transparent crystal, takes on the qualities of whatever object (the knower, the knowing, or the known) it rests upon; this is called samāpatti (engrossment).

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