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Aum Ravi
May 26, 2016 09:00 AM

How a sadhaka know that he is in "nirvikalpa samadhi"?In Savikalpa samadhi what will work?

gjcowan
May 26, 2016 08:09 AM

In Nirvikalpa Samadhi, there is only your consciousness and observation. It is not a thought. You maintain this state most of the time.My understanding is that Nirvikalpa is absolute thoughtlessness while in Savikalpa there are thoughts. You go between the two states, long periods of thoughtlessness and the occasional thought.

MANBLUNDER
May 25, 2016 07:24 PM

We are discussing Advaita Vedanta in Vivekachudamani. To my knowledge, Taittirīya Upaniṣad does not talk about pañcabrahma-s. Upaniṣad-s will not talk about anything other than Brahman. If you have reference, please quote the verse number in the III chapter of Taittirīya Upaniṣad. Śaṃkarācārya has also explained this phenomenon in his work Tattvabodha. What is being discussed in this article is negation (neti, neti) of non-Self. We realize Brahman with our buddhi (spiritual knowledge) and gross body is nothing to do with Self-realization, as gross body is non-Brahman.

Aum Ravi
May 25, 2016 06:21 PM

Panchakosas are identified as pancha Brahmas by Maharshi Brughu. (Please refer Brhuguvalli of Taittireya Upanishad). These panchaskosas are identified with Panchapanchika-s of Srichakra puja. As per referred upanishad, annamaya is not identified with gross body. Gross body is having (or in other words, asana for) these panchakosas.With this above, I would like to know whether Brahman/self realization is possible only with gross body? If yes, how gross body is unimportant? If no, how self realization/ Brahman will be known?

Aum Ravi
May 25, 2016 05:54 PM

Very great experience. Please consider my ignorance and kindly clear my following doubts."In Nirvikalpa Samadhi you have observed your thoughtfulness". Whether this observation is not a thought?Further, what is the difference between Nirvikalpa samadhi and Savikalpa Samadhi?Kindly clear my ignorance

MANBLUNDER
May 24, 2016 08:31 PM

When you are with the Absolute, what is the necessity for worshiping others?

Ujjini
May 24, 2016 08:27 PM

Can people doing sodashi chant bagalamukhi kavach or mantra?or reciting bagalamukhi mantra or kavach is not required as it is the ultimate sadhana towards self realisation if done properly.

MANBLUNDER
May 24, 2016 10:28 AM

Yes, this is what Vivekachudamani is going to explain.

Jayanth Chandramouli
May 23, 2016 11:18 PM

thank you..does it mean that we should find this observer during meditation

MANBLUNDER
May 23, 2016 10:59 PM

Yes, Self always observes. Only thing is that It does not act on It's own.

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