When you achieve weightlessness, you are freed from your thoughts as well, for they too are a part of the body. And now, the body is no longer with you. Instead, you are in union with your soul.
When you achieve weightlessness, your connection to both the body and the mind is severed. In the meditative state, the body and the mind are the greatest obstacles, and now, the body is no longer with you.
The method described in this sutra is somewhat similar to **Khechari Kriya** and **Soham Kriya**. It can also be said that it is a blend of both. With consistent practice, both the body and mind will become calm, making meditation much easier.
This practice quiets the mind and aligns your inner being, allowing you to transcend both anger and the unnecessary turbulence of thought, bringing you closer to inner peace and meditation.
Absorb this joy or bliss within yourself, sit in meditation, and let yourself feel and merge completely into this bliss. This method is exceedingly simple and can be practiced by anyone.
This technique advises that even while sleeping, one must maintain awareness. Instead of being overtaken by the mind, consciously think and stay alert. Over weeks or months of practice, you will transcend these thoughts and progress to the third state.