Yoga Sutra 3.10 there comes about a peaceful flow of the mind

Sūtra III.10

It has a peaceful flow, by reason of the saṃskāra-s

From habituation of saṃskāra-s of inhibition, there comes about a peaceful flow of the mind. Beginning with the inhibitive saṃskāra, it lasts as long as it is not overcome by a saṃskāra of the character of extraversion.

It mind assuming the inhibitive change has a peaceful flow, by reason of the saṃskāra-s. From habituation of saṃskāra-s of inhibition in view of the habituation, the firmness, of the saṃskāra-s of inhibition there comes about a peaceful flow a calmness of the mind.

As to how long that peaceful flow lasts, he says: The peaceful flow which begins with the inhibitive saṃskāra lasts as long as it, the inhibitive saṃskāra, is not overcome by a saṃskāra with the character of extraversion: having been produced by extraversion, that saṃskāra will have the character of extraversion. The peaceful flow, however, arises from saṃskāra-s of inhibition.

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