Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 I read an interesting discussion on Nirvikalpa Samadhi experience. Can anyone show me as to where the revered Commentator has advocated in his Prasthana Treya Bhashya, that such a N.Samadhi is essential for one to realize his true nature venkat_advaita S. Venkata Subramanian Venkat_advaita ___ Chat with your friends as soon as they come online. Get Rediff Bol at http://bol.rediff.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 Namaste, The essence of vedaanta is mukti/moksha. jiivanmukti/videhamukti are described in the 'prasthaanatraya', and identical with 'turiiyaa'. turiiyaa is the same as 'nirvikalpa'. 'maaNDukya-kaarikaa', II:35, and II:34, with Shankara's commentary refer to the nirvikalpa state. For further references, please refer to message #7211, & the thread on 'samaadhi'. Regards, s. advaitin, "venkata subramanian" <venkat_advaita@r...> wrote: > I read an interesting discussion on Nirvikalpa Samadhi experience. > > Can anyone show me as to where the revered Commentator has advocated in his Prasthana Treya Bhashya, that such a > N.Samadhi is essential for one to realize his true nature > > venkat_advaita@r... > > S. Venkata Subramanian > Venkat_advaita@r... > > ___ > Chat with your friends as soon as they come online. Get Rediff Bol at > http://bol.rediff.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 Namaste, CORRECTION! The references should read : II:35, and III:34 [NOT II:34][maaNDukya-kaarikaa]. Apologies for the error. Regards, s. --- > > turiiyaa is the same as 'nirvikalpa'. 'maaNDukya-kaarikaa', > II:35, and II:34, with Shankara's commentary refer to the nirvikalpa > state. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 advaitin, "venkata subramanian" <venkat_advaita@r...> wrote: > I read an interesting discussion on Nirvikalpa Samadhi experience. > > Can anyone show me as to where the revered Commentator has advocated in his Prasthana Treya Bhashya, that such a > N.Samadhi is essential for one to realize his true nature > > venkat_advaita@r... Namaste For an aspirant pursuing the path of Raja Yoga (Meditation), Nirvikalpa Samadhi is definitely pointed as the final target to aim for. As discussed in msg# 9277, the practicing yogi for the first time perceives the atma like "a fruit in one's open palm" during Nirvikalpa Samadhi. A bit like a mountain climber getting his first real sight of Mt.Everest from the last and final base camp. Repeated practice is enjoined till the experience becomes 'sahaja' or natural. A fully realized person (Jnani) on the other hand is ever in his true nature, immersed in a ocean of bliss and doesn't need the experience of Nirvikalpa Samadhi to remind him of his true nature. Even though they don't need to, I have read that Jnanis may continue (atleast from an outsiders point of view) to prefer and practice whatever path that brought them to the goal. So a Jnani who had practiced meditation before realization may continue to show a liking for Samadhi over vichara. Sundar Rajan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2001 Report Share Posted May 13, 2001 OM GURUR BRAHMA GURUR VISNU GURUR DEVO MAHESHVARAH GURUH SAKSHAT PARAM BRAHM TASMAI SRI GURVE NAMAH OM NAMAH SIVAYA OM NAMAH SIVANANDAYA Blessed Self, Yoga As A Universal Science by Sri Swami Krishnananda General Secretary, The Divine Life Society Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, India http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/univ/univ_18a.html Pranam OM > advaitin, "venkata subramanian" <venkat_advaita@r...> > wrote: > > I read an interesting discussion on Nirvikalpa Samadhi experience. > > > > Can anyone show me as to where the revered Commentator has > advocated in his Prasthana Treya Bhashya, that such a > > N.Samadhi is essential for one to realize his true nature > > > > venkat_advaita@r... > > Namaste > > For an aspirant pursuing the path of Raja Yoga (Meditation), > Nirvikalpa Samadhi is definitely pointed as the final target to aim > for. As discussed in msg# 9277, the practicing yogi for the first > time perceives the atma like "a fruit in one's open palm" during > Nirvikalpa Samadhi. A bit like a mountain climber getting his first > real sight of Mt.Everest from the last and final base camp. Repeated > practice is enjoined till the experience becomes 'sahaja' or natural. > > A fully realized person (Jnani) on the other hand is ever in his true > nature, immersed in a ocean of bliss and doesn't need the experience > of Nirvikalpa Samadhi to remind him of his true nature. > > Even though they don't need to, I have read that Jnanis may continue > (atleast from an outsiders point of view) to prefer and practice > whatever path that brought them to the goal. So a Jnani who had > practiced meditation before realization may continue to show a liking > for Samadhi over vichara. > > Sundar Rajan > > > > Discussion of Shankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of nonseparablity of Atman and Brahman. > Advaitin List Archives available at: http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ > Please Note the New Changes at the Mail Server > For details, visit: /local/news.html > Post message: advaitin > Subscribe: advaitin- > Un: advaitin > URL to Advaitin: advaitin > File folder: advaitin > Link Folder: advaitin/links > Messages Folder: advaitin/messages > > > > Your use of is subject to > > > ------------ Get FREE E-Mail http://www.valuemail.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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