Five categories of the mind
There are five categories of the mind: disorganized, stupefied, divided, one-pointed and the mind in a state of equilibrium. This article, explaining these five categories, is an excerpt from my book The Yoga Sutras Illuminated.
Raja Yoga: Samadhi and Surrender
When you have touched the edge of Infinity, you have had a glimpse of God. Before God, you can only surrender. When your mind surrenders spontaneously and completely you will have experienced Samadhi.
Dhyana: One-pointedness in Raja Yoga
Dhyana, the flow of meditation, is the seventh limb of Raja, the Royal path of Yoga.