Samprajnata samadhi (Hinduism, Yoga)

According to the teaching of Patanjali, this is a form of enstatic realization when there is still mental activity in the form of an object of consciousness and transcendental cognitive activity. The klesa (afflictions) or vasana (desires), although reduced and hidden, may still be present, there is still a seed of thought left, these may germinate and emerge into consciousness – sabija samadhi. Samprajnata samadhi has four levels: vitarka samadhi; nirvitarka samadhi; vicara samadhi; nirvicara samadhi. Vitarka indicates the gross or material form of the object, and indicates cogitation on this form over time; when noetic activity ceases, nirvitarka samadhi, "beyond vitarka", commences. Vicara samadhi indicates cogitation on the subtle and causal form of what is cognized; again, when noetic activity ceases, nirvicara samadhi, "beyond vicara", commences. The vedanta savikalpa samadhi is said to be synonymous.