Guest guest Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 Namaste, From Sri Atmananda. "1952, note 296 How to sleep knowingly? Know that you are going to sleep. Let that thought be as vague as possible. Then empty your mind of all intruding thoughts, taking care not to strain the mind in the least. Having understood from the Guru that your real nature alone shines in its own glory in deep sleep, if you relax into deep sleep as already suggested, the deep sleep shall no longer be a state, but your real nature, even beyond 'nirvikalpa samAdhi'. [This note is linked to the following statement - from the appendix, 'Some Spiritual Statements ...':] Sleep involuntarily and you will be taken to the ignorant man's deep sleep. Sleep voluntarily and you will be taken to nirvikalpa samAdhi. Sleep knowingly and you will be taken right to your real nature (your natural state) beyond all samAdhi." ............ONS...Tony. P.S. Harsha.. I think Michael means Maharaj not Ramana. For Maharaj said that only one person in the population of Mumbai/Bombay could understand non dualism never mind realise it..At the time there were about ten millions living in Mumbai---so one in ten million........Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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