RE: [RamanaMaharshi] Turiya and Nirvikalpa Samadhi

[Guest guest]

Sri Ramana often explained

the difference between Nirvikalpa Samadhi and Sahaj Samadhi. Here Turiya is

used in place of Sahaj Samadhi. Mind merges in the Heart in Nirvikalpa Samadhi and

as the breath energy is withdrawn into its source, the senses become inactive

and the body is immobile as in deep sleep. In Sahaj Samadhi, the mind has

been fully resolved in its Source, and may be said to exist as a phantom or a

skeleton and the Self fully dominates in all states of consciousness. So for

one in Turiya or the Sahaj state (natural state) whether the body and the senses

are active or inactive is a moot point.

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RamanaMaharshi

[RamanaMaharshi] On Behalf Of S

Venkatraman

Saturday, July 16, 2005 5:00

AM

Ramana Maharshi

[RamanaMaharshi] Turiya

and Nirvikalpa Samadhi

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10.0pt">Dear All,

Below is a quote from the book "Conscious

Immortality", where Ramana Maharshi is explaining the difference between

Turiya and Nirvikalpa Samadhi. I am afraid I did not understand it. Could

anyone please explain the same to me.

Many thanks and regards,

Venkat

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The Three States

Q: What is turiya (fourth state beyond waking,

dreaming, sleeping)?

M: Turiya is mind in quiescence and aware of Self,

with awareness that the mind has merged in its source. Whether the senses are

active or inactive is immaterial. In nirvikalpa samadhi (a very high state of

transcendental awareness) the senses are inactive. To know, implies subject and

object. To be aware means to be thought-free.

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>From the book, "Conscious Immortality"

by Paul Brunton and Munagala Venkataramiah, published by Sri Ramanasramam,

Tiruvannamalai, South India.