Guest guest Posted April 21, 2002 Report Share Posted April 21, 2002 Verse 7a Does 'samadhi', the conscious absorption of the mind in the Heart, result only in knowledge or does it also fulfill desires? Commentary The scriptures have described different kinds of 'samadhi'. Merging in Reality and remaining unaware of the word is Nirvikalpa Samadhi. Remaining in this primal, pure natural state without effort is Sahaja Samadhi. In this state activity and objective awareness do not distract one from Self-rootedness. ... The doubt is about what happens to the preexisting desires. Verse 8 If one practising yoga for fulfilling a desire becomes a steadfast knower of the Self will that desire be fulfilled or not? Commentary It is said that Self-abidance destroys all desires. If that be so the question arises as to what would be the fate of the particular desire for the satisfaction of which the spiritual practice was commenced. The doubt is if it would also be washed away. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ramana Gita, transl. and commentary by A.R. Natarajan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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