In our Yoga Sutra Study Patanjali now begins a series of sutras dealing with nirodha parinamah,  

the settling of mind which is complete, and when achieved, is not lost.   

There are several key features of sutra 3.9.  Firstly, the idea that nirodha, literally arresting within, bringing to stillness, which can be referred to as as that silence, that first appears like a visitor on our doorstep.  All of our practices, beginning with the ethical restraints of yama and following through to the meditative practices of samyama, prepare the home for the arrival of this guest.   

Pradurbhavau means to become (bhu) in front (pra) of the door (dur).  The sense is one of a stranger waiting to be invited in.  Once inside, we find that the one we thought we did not know is actually an old friend.

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