What is Practice? Samadhi

[Guest guest]

24 January, 1935

 

W.Y. Evans-Wentz, an English research scholar of Oxford University

(Translator of the Book of the Dead and Life of Milarepa), brought a letter

of introduction from Paul Brunton and arrived on a visit. An interesting and

illuminating conversation followed about Yoga, Jnana, time, food, work, etc.

Here is one question.

 

W.Y. Evans Wentz: What is practice?

 

Bhagavan: Constant search for the "I", the source of ego. Find out, "Who am

I?" The pure "I" is the reality, the Absolute Existence-consciousness-Bliss.

When that is forgotten, all miseries crop up; when that is held fast,

miseries do not affect the person.

 

W.Y. Evans Wentz: Does Maharshi enter the Nirvikalpa Samadhi?

 

Bhagavan: If the eyes are closed, it is Nirvikalpa; if open, it is (though

differentiated, still in absolute repose) Savikalpa. The ever present state

is the natural state sahaja.