Guest guest Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 The light of the Self is always there as It Self, as pure consciousness. Fully awake, it is the nature of freedom. How brightly the light of the Self is reflected depends on the purity of the mind, and the subtlety of the intellect. A mind that is more or less unconscious during the awake state will be so in sleep as well and lie merged in the Self. Coming out of the Self, it is still the same mind. A mind that is becoming pure and aware has the possibility of entering the deep sleep state while conscious. That is Nirvikalpa Samadhi. Coming out, it is still the same mind, but the Self recognizes It Self even in the presence of the mind. That is why aham Brahm Asmi (I Am the Self) is one of the Mahavakyas. Sri Ramana has pointed out that deep sleep must be experience while awake. The Realization is that that the Same Self is present in all states. Only, the Self is experienced in its fullness if one enters the sleep while awake. As long as the latent tendencies are strong, Self remains covered to some degree in association with the mind. Self never fully loses sight of itself, its nature being that of Pure Self-Sight. It Sees Only It Self.. devi: harshaji says it so beautifullly and so simply... Self recognizes It Self Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 Realization , " devianandi " <devi@p...> wrote: > The light of the Self is always there as It Self, as pure > consciousness. > > Fully awake, it is the nature of freedom. > > How brightly the light of the Self is reflected depends on the purity > of > the mind, and the subtlety of the intellect. > > A mind that is more or less unconscious during the awake state will > be > so in sleep as well and lie merged in the Self. > > Coming out of the Self, it is still the same mind. > > A mind that is becoming pure and aware has the possibility of > entering > the deep sleep state while conscious. > > That is Nirvikalpa Samadhi. Coming out, it is still the same mind, > but > the Self recognizes It Self even in the presence of the mind. > > That is why aham Brahm Asmi (I Am the Self) is one of the Mahavakyas. > > Sri Ramana has pointed out that deep sleep must be experience while > awake. The Realization is that that the Same Self is present in all > states. > > Only, the Self is experienced in its fullness if one enters the sleep > while awake. > > As long as the latent tendencies are strong, Self remains covered to > some degree in association with the mind. > > Self never fully loses sight of itself, its nature being that of Pure > Self-Sight. It Sees Only It Self.. > > > devi: harshaji says it so beautifullly and so simply... > > Self recognizes It Self Devi says it beautifully too. Does her Self recognize Alton's Self? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 Realization , " Alton Slater " <lostnfoundation> wrote: > Realization , " devianandi " <devi@p...> wrote: > > The light of the Self is always there as It Self, as pure > > consciousness. > > > > Fully awake, it is the nature of freedom. > > > > How brightly the light of the Self is reflected depends on the > purity > > of > > the mind, and the subtlety of the intellect. > > > > A mind that is more or less unconscious during the awake state will > > be > > so in sleep as well and lie merged in the Self. > > > > Coming out of the Self, it is still the same mind. > > > > A mind that is becoming pure and aware has the possibility of > > entering > > the deep sleep state while conscious. > > > > That is Nirvikalpa Samadhi. Coming out, it is still the same mind, > > but > > the Self recognizes It Self even in the presence of the mind. > > > > That is why aham Brahm Asmi (I Am the Self) is one of the > Mahavakyas. > > > > Sri Ramana has pointed out that deep sleep must be experience while > > awake. The Realization is that that the Same Self is present in all > > states. > > > > Only, the Self is experienced in its fullness if one enters the > sleep > > while awake. > > > > As long as the latent tendencies are strong, Self remains covered > to > > some degree in association with the mind. > > > > Self never fully loses sight of itself, its nature being that of > Pure > > Self-Sight. It Sees Only It Self.. > > > > > > devi: harshaji says it so beautifullly and so simply... > > > > Self recognizes It Self > > Devi says it beautifully too. Does her Self recognize Alton's Self? devi: my Self, your Self, his Self, her Self = All Selfs are the same..so namaste ...means the Self in me honors the Self in you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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