Nibija

Nibija is a Sanskrit term meaning "without seed". In Pantanjali's Yoga Sutras it is use to differentiate a spontaneously arrived at state of meditation or Dhyana. It is considered a likely, though unforeseeable, outcome of regularly and properly conducted meditation with object or seed (bija). In contemporary yoga, the mental state accompanying Nibija, one of heightened energy and prescient awareness, is generally referred to as the activation of Kundalini, and is seen as a kind of spiritual reward for the yogic practice of Yamas or Niyamas. Actually it is similar to, if not the same as, the effect of Samādhi- union with the object of meditation. The effect may be the body's reaction to freedom from habitual mentation. Yogic thinkers consider both attachment to, and avoidance of this state a very real danger to further advancement; although at the same time, it is the first and absolutely necessary step toward Nirvana. This condition may be arrived at as well without any kind of yogic training. As such it can be viewed as deriving from a temporary release from habitual thought patterns.

The term "Bija" carries the specific meaning of a sylable that is used as a Mantra or otherwise as the object of meditation; it can also mean any object of meditation.

The Sanskrit prefix ni- means without.

Synonymic Sanskrit transliterations in contemporary use are "Savija" or "Saviija" for "With seed", and "Nirbija" "Nirvija" or "Nirviija" for "With no seed".

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Yoga Sutras[1]