nirvikalpa samAdhi again

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Some excerpts on nirvikalpa samAdhi from the book " Exalting

Elucidations " of HH Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha of Sringeri

(D: Disciple, A: Acharyal)

 

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D: What is the characteristic of nirvikalpa samadhi

A: The absence of awareness of the distinction of the seer, the seen

and the act of seeing is indeed its special characteristic. The Atman

is clearly perceived. Further, supreme bliss is experienced.

 

D: Will a single experience of nirvikalpa samAdhi be sufficient to

attain brahma-jnAna?

A: Normally, it is not sufficient. During nirvikalpa samAdhi the Atman

is experienced. After emergence from that state, the experience

gradually begins to fade. However, just after coming down from it,

everything is perceived as Atman. Nothing distinct from the Atman is

discerned. To cite an example, one feels, " I am a big ocean. It is in

me that the bubbles constituted by the world are produced. " The

experience of nirvikalpa samAdhi must be had to be understood. Verbal

descriptions are woefully inadequate. If one gets the experience of

nirvikalpa samAdhi repeatedly, one's jnAna becomes stable. After the

realisation becomes stable, the mind is destroyed and one becomes a

jIvanmukta.

 

D: Why should one descend from nirvikalpa samAdhi?

A: If prArabdha is not exhausted one is obliged to emerge even from

nirvikalpa samAdhi. We can find different illustrations for this in

the yoga vAsiShTha

 

D: Can one attain jnAna without experiencing nirvikalpa samAdhi

A: jnAna is nothing but the knowledge of one's True nature.

Technically, it can be obtained even through just vicAra (enquiry).

nirvikalpa samAdhi is a wonderful means but it is improper to say that

it is the only means.

 

D: Can one predetermine the duration of one's stay in nirvikalpa samAdhi?

A: Yes, if there is sufficient practice. If a suitable resolve is

made, before going into samAdhi, one can descend from the exalted

condition at the predetermined time. For example, if one thinks, " I

will do pUjA in an hour " , and goes into samAdhi then one can come down

from samAdhi after being in that state for exactly one hour "

 

D: Is there a possibility for one to fall from spiritual life even

after attaining nirvikalpa samAdhi?

A: Yes, there is the possibility of a fall, until complete, firm

realisation of the Truth arises. I have come across persons who have

slipped after nirvikalpa samAdhi

 

// End excerpts

 

Ramesh

--

santoShaH paramo lAbhaH satsa~NgaH paramA gatiH I

vicAraH paramaM j~nAnaM shamo hi paramaM sukham II

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From : H.N.Sreenivasa Murthy

Pranams to all.

 

advaitin , " Ramesh Krishnamurthy " <rkmurthy

wrote:

>

> Some excerpts on nirvikalpa samAdhi from the book " Exalting

> Elucidations " of HH Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha of Sringeri

>

 

Dear Sri Ramesh Krishnamurthy,

 

I request you to elucidate me on the purpose of posting this

dialogue. What is it that we can learn from reading this excerpt?

In what way it is going to help me in realizing my TRUE NATURE?

Thanking you,

 

With warm and respectful regards,

Sreenivasa Murthy

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praNAm all,

 

Hari Om, Sreenivasa Murthy-ji,

 

Advance apologies if I read your mail in the negative

tone.

 

>

> I request you to elucidate me on the purpose

> of posting this

> dialogue. What is it that we can learn from reading

> this excerpt?

> In what way it is going to help me in realizing my

> TRUE NATURE?

 

I take the liberty to respond here, since I presume

your *we* includes others too. For me, this extract

has been an important posting. If I do not understand

what I can learn from it towards realizing my TRUE

NATURE, I will have to do manana, since I'd like to

treat HH's words as shravaNa of guru vAkya. I hope you

find it useful too. Thanks.

 

gurOrarpaNamastu,

--praveen

 

--prav

/* Through what should one know That owing to which all this is known! --Br.Up.

4.5.15 */

 

 

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advaitin , " narayana145 " <narayana145 wrote:

 

> Dear Sri Ramesh Krishnamurthy,

>

> I request you to elucidate me on the purpose of posting this

> dialogue. What is it that we can learn from reading this excerpt?

> In what way it is going to help me in realizing my TRUE NATURE?

> Thanking you,

>

> With warm and respectful regards,

> Sreenivasa Murthy

 

Dear Shri Murthy,

With all respect to you, I find the extract given by ramesh-ji to be

very instructive for me and I am sure many others too will find it so.

As a moderator I do not see any reason why he should not post this. If

you do not find it useful you may ignore it, but there is no reason

why people like me who value such extracts and find them very

insructive should be denied the benefit. Personally I am very grateful

to Ramesh-ji for this extract which has cleared some of my doubts.

With pranams,

S.N.Sastri