Guest guest Posted June 2, 1999 Report Share Posted June 2, 1999 On Wed, 2 Jun 1999 13:16:47 Harsha (Dr. Harsh K. Luthar) wrote: >If you ask a >question, you will be given an answer. Neither the question nor the answer >has anything to do with Reality - That Is Obvious. One question: Does this go for Nirvikalpa Samadhi as well ? Yes, I realize words can only point to other words and concepts and not the ultimate reality. What I wonder is whether Nirvikalpa Samadhi is the ultimate reality ? I mean, if we are all the ultimate reality, are there degrees of ultimate realities and how ultimate or real it is ? Errr well, I suppose I need to say "Duh... !" Best regards, Amanda. Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.angelfire.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 1999 Report Share Posted June 3, 1999 "Amanda Erhart" <mumblecat On Wed, 2 Jun 1999 13:16:47 Harsha (Dr. Harsh K. Luthar) wrote: >If you ask a >question, you will be given an answer. Neither the question nor the answer >has anything to do with Reality - That Is Obvious. Amanda One question: Does this go for Nirvikalpa Samadhi as well ? Yes, I realize words can only point to other words and concepts and not the ultimate reality. What I wonder is whether Nirvikalpa Samadhi is the ultimate reality ? Harsha: You are right Amanda. Words point to other words and one concept leads to another and then another in an endless chain. Ultimate reality is also a word as is Nirvana and Moksha and Buddha nature and so on. To some one word is sacred, to another a different word is sacred. Strength of attachment to words and concepts and images constitute the personality or ego-identity. Nirvikalpa implies "Being without thought or imagination." Nirvikalpa is Fullness of Awareness without thought, doubt or imagination. Here the fundamental identity itself merges into the Absolute and the Absolute Recognizes It Self as as the Identity. For the one so absorbed, no questions or thoughts about ultimate reality can arise at all. There is Only Naked Being, Complete, Eternal, who is Bliss It Self. This Awareness Always Exists and permeates all states of consciousness. There has been much written on Nirvikalpa Samadhi in Yoga, Tantra and Jnana. Ramana Maharshi spoke about the Kevla Nirvikalpa Samadhi and Sahaj Nirvikalpa extensively. Different points of view and terminology are employed in different traditions. You may wish to look at them and further your knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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