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Prashant
May 26, 2016 06:21 PM

Does that mean when a person is in coma (unconscious state, not medically induced), his Gross body functions but subtle body is dormant(don’t know what really happens) and self still shines because of which the gross functions remains active?

Prashant
May 26, 2016 02:53 PM

Speachless! For the lack of better words I must say "Thank you Guruji"

gjcowan
May 26, 2016 12:42 PM

Long periods of thoughtlessness is the only indicator that you are in Nirvikalpa Samadhi. Ravi has told me it is better not to try and analyze what state you are in and simply try to exist.

Aum Ravi
May 26, 2016 09:14 AM

Very surprising Raviji!!!. I have given reference of Brhugu valli. Upanishads talk about Brahman only.That to advaita Brahman.Bruguvalli is 3rd of Tattireeya upanishad full text of which talks about Annamaya, Pranamaya, manomaya, Vijnanamaya and anandamaya. Once, Bhrugu asks his father Varun to tell about Brahman, (adheehi bhagavo brahmaitee) he instructed him to know it through Tapas (tapaso tapyataa). Then he experiences all these panchakosas.Regarding gross body: My question is "Brahman is known through Gross body only? or can be known without gross body also?"You clarified that we realise Brahman with our buddhi (spiritua knowledge). Please clarify me what is the aadhar of buddhi? Whether buddhi is there without gross body? Please note that I am not saying gross body is Brahman. Hope you understand my thirst for knowledge asking this question and explain us deep insights

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?

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