Link to Original Document Everyone has a different concept of samadhi. They will say Deep meditation Merge in God Seeing God / talking with God Some will display their information by using terms like savikalpa samadhi, savitarka samadhi, suvichar samadhi, Sananda Samadhi, sasmita samadhi, asampragnata samadhi, nirvikalpa samadhi, dharma Megha samadhi, Sahaj samadhi etc Fine …
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Nov 20
A story of Samadhi in 1805, USA
Link to Original Document There is a famous US figure. Everyone knows him. Robert E Lee. His mother, often had “seizures” and would go into what i called as post ictal stage. Yogananda knew about it. But he knew a little more. I am not here to judge if the story if true or not. …
Mar 05
When will I have true awakening?
Link to Original Document First finish your obligations! If you look at Lahiri Mahasaya or Syam Charan he was trying to go to higher levels but could not. He buried himself in sand and mediated as a child but could not go much further. He was forced to work at the railway and when that …
Jul 11
Is this an Ordinary simple statement?
You cannot be free unless you have burned the seeds of past actions in the fire of wisdom and meditation. ~ Sri Paramahansa Yogananda, “Yogoda Satsanga annual-series booklet” This is a profound statement! It gives a complete solution! Karma – until all karma is destroyed you can’t escape Reading this is karma. Breathing is karma. …
Jun 26
Hidden enemies
To find freedom from the enslaving power of the senses, the greedy, angry, sensual individual first must avoid the material environment that easily excites his specific psychophysical weakness, and then must kill the inner desires that will otherwise accompany him wherever he goes. The devotee who exercises outward self-restraint and thereby feels secure against temptation …
Jun 17
A riddle and old poem
Tell me tell me What it is No thought no logic No ego no emotions Neither life nor death Who am I ? Knowledge limits you Beyond understanding am I Compassion am I But I have no compassion Love I have none For love am I Thus spake the great The riddle to be solved …
Mar 30
Stitha pragna
Such people are rare Everything in this world is a trap. And we fall for it. Anguish is a trap. Why? The reality of The world is not there. Just a dream created by God. Hence they say wake up Happiness attracts us by false promises. Everything in this world will cause pain. I repeat. …
Mar 22
Wake up !
But what do you do till you are not awake Fine and dandy ! You are Atman. You are pure consciousness. You are Shiv. You are Brahman But let’s be very honest. We are not there. Fine in theory. But we are constantly pummeled by desires of the body. Look good, eat food, sexual moods …
Mar 05
Needs a little more than self inquiry
D.: Please tell me how I am to realise the Self? Am I to make an incantation of ‘Who am I?’ B.: No. It is not intended to be used as an incantation. Self-enquiry is a different method from the meditation ‘I am Siva’ or ‘I am He.’ I rather lay stress on Self-knowledge, because …
Mar 04
Sacchidananda
Sacchidananda. A much better word than God God can often imply a tyrannical figure who hands out rewards and punishment, overseeing billions of people all day and night. What a lousy job. Sacchidananda is much better word It is 3 words united together Sat – meaning imperishable. Always existent immortal. ( generally people think sat …
Mar 03
Why is a True Guru rare?
The responsibility of a true Guru is enormous. They simply can’t take the burden of hundreds of disciples. At most a few Why? This is what Yogananda said It is the duty of the guru and the disciple to be loyal to each other, not only in one life, but for many lives if these …
Feb 19
The goal
“If we are attuned to God, our perception is limitless, pervading everywhere in the oceanic flow of the Divine Presence. When the Spirit is known, and when we know ourselves as Spirit, there is no land or sea, no earth or sky — all is He. The melting of everything in Spirit is a state …
Sep 16
Ramana maharshi About samadhi
But you don’t know what the heart is It is NOT the beating heart It is NOT the emotional aspect It is NOT anahat chakra ( 12 petal in chest ) It could be the heart described in saundarya Lahiri by Vishnuturthji It could be the heart described by Abhinav Gupta. He was a fully …
Aug 21
Meditation , concentration, yoga etc
Any of them, all of them no matter what your definition is requires cooperation / control / cessation of the mind Not one in a million can do it Why? The proper technique is not used What is the proper technique? Read books, search blogs and talk with teachers preachers and a variety of seekers …
Feb 09
Yoga Basics and Shiv Swarodaya and the Science of Breathing / Breath
I will only touch the basics about Shiv Swarodaya here. However, there are a few fundamentals about Yoga that everyone should know. 1) For all individuals, the flow of air / breathing occurs in either left or right nostril. (Medically, this is due to changes in the sinuses). When the flow is through the left …
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