Editing Involution (esotericism) (section)

==Other Indian interpretations==

=== Baba Hari Dass ===
For [[Baba Hari Dass]] (a Maunisadhu monk who practices continual silence), evolution and involution are key concepts on universal level that have also individualized expressions in mental processes. In [[Samkhya]] and [[Yoga Sutras of Patanjali]], in yoga practice, those two states are conditions of mind (''chitta''), with the mind's outward-evolution expressions (''pravritti'') and the inward-involution expressions (''nirvritti''). Nirvritti is the involution stage where "Yoga is the control of thought waves in the mind" (Sutra 2, Samadhi Pada).<ref>{{Cite book|title = Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Samdhi Pada|last = Hari Dass|first = Baba|publisher = Sri Rama Publishing|year = 1999|isbn = 0-918100-20-8|location = Santa Cruz, CA|pages = xvii}}</ref> Outward expressions of mental activity, [[vritti]], draw the mind to the afflicting experiences, and in effect produce afflicting impressions of ''klishta-vritti'', or ''vyutthana samskaras'' (outgoing mind). Involution, or deep introspection in yoga, leads to the opposite results and attenuates afflicting impressions to the finest degree possible with the end result of ''aklishta-vritti'' (non-painful thought waves). Thus, when the mind is liberated from painful impressions, one-pointed mind (''ekagra samskara'') is achieved, which can be said to be the goal of yoga. One-pointed mind is the foundation of ''samprajnata'' and ''asamprajnata samdhi'', or "super-consciousness".<ref>{{Cite book|title = Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Samdhi Pada|last = Hari Dass|first = Baba|publisher = Sri Ram Publishing|year = 1999|isbn = 0-918100-20-8|location = Santa Cruz, CA|pages = xviii|others = Dayanand Diffenbaugh}}</ref>