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3. What is bliss?

It is the experience of joy (or peace) in the state of vijnana free of all activities and

similar to deep sleep. 

This is also called the state of kevala nirvikalpa (remaining without concepts).

4. What is the state beyond bliss?

It is the state of unceasing peace of mind which is found in the state of absolute

quiescence, jagrat-sushupti (lit. sleep with awareness) which resembles inactive deep

sleep. In this state, in spite of the activity of the body and the senses, there is no

external awareness, like a child immersed in sleep* (who is not conscious of the food

given to him by his mother). 

A yogi who is in this state is inactive even while engaged in activity. This is also called sahaja nirvikalpa samadhi (natural state of absorption in oneself without concepts).

* The acts of sleeping children like eating and drinking are acts only in the eyes of

others and not in their own. They do not therefore really do those acts in spite of their appearing to do them.

- The teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi. 

Spiritual Instruction. 

Chapter III. Verses 3 & 4.

Experience (Anubhava)

"When you are happy alone, when you can live with yourself, there is no intrinsic necessity to be in relationship. That does not mean that you will not relate. But to relate is one thing, and to be in relationship is quite another. Relationship is a kind of bondage, relating is sharing. 

You will relate with many people, you will share your joy with many people, but you will not depend on anyone in particular and you will not allow anybody else to depend on you. You will not be dependent, and you will not allow anybody to be dependent on you. 

Then you live out of freedom, out of joy, out of love.”

 

OSHO

Be Still and Know, Talk #1

What is Jnana?

Some people think that there are different stages in Jnana. The Self is nitya aparoksha i.e. ever realized, knowingly or unknowingly. Sravana(listening), they argue , should therefore be aparoksha jnana(directly experienced) and not paroksha jnana(indirect knowledge). But Jnana should result in dukha nivritti(loss of misery) whereas sravana alone does not bring it about. Therefore they say, though aparoksha, it is not unshaken; the rising of vasanas is the cause of it's being weak( not unchanging); when the vasanas are removed, jnana becomes unshaken and bears fruit.

Others say sravana is only paroksha jnana. By manana(reflection) it becomes aparoksha spasmodically. The obstruction to it's continuity is the vasanas: they rise up with reinforced vigour after manana. They must be held in check. Such vigilance consists in remembering = "I am not the body" and adhering to the aparoksha anubhava(direct experience) which has been had in course of manana(reflection). Such practice is called nidhidhyasana and eradicates the vasanas. Then dawns the sahaja state. That is Jnana, sure.

The aparoksha in manana cannot effect dukha nivritti( loss of misery) and cannot amount to moksha i.e. release from bondage because the vasanas periodically overpower the jnana. Hence it is called adridha(weak) and becomes firm after the vasanas have been eradicated by nidhidhyasana (one- pointedness) - Ramana Maharshi ( Talks 57)

One who has become enamored with the song within, one who is united with the inner universal pulse, such a one has become immune to the buffeting of the storms of circumstance without.

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In true acceptance of the will of God, there is no accepter at all.

Ultimate understanding can only be pure silence.

There is no question of any "one" understanding anything or accepting anything.

 

Ramesh Balsekar

24th May

"Ultimately there is the sudden realization that all there is, is Consciousness, that all that has happened, and is happening, and will happen is because of God's will and not because of the efforts of the fictitious "me".  This sudden realization, itself because of God's Grace, means enlightenment or awakening."

- from THE BHAGAVAD GITA -

The divine consciousness is present everywhere, expressing itself in various different forms.  

https://wisdom.srisriravishankar.org/if-you-realize-this-simple-truth-will-remain-unshaken/

The divine consciousness is present everywhere, expressing itself in various different forms. It is just like the light that projects at the cinema, where one light passes through different films, and different imprinted characters are being projected onto the screen from it. Without the light, there is no film. There is no hero, no heroine, no villain, nothing! They are all just figures projected on a film  with a single light. The same light is the hero and heroine, and many different characters on the screen.The same light can be a mouse and a lion. Behind all these characters is only one beam of white light. The brave one is one who can see that if this person is that way, and that person is that way, it is all just play and display of one consciousness.

Recognize, that the one consciousness which appears to be perfect somewhere is really not perfect, and that which appears imperfect somewhere is not really imperfect. It is all made up of one being, one field of energy. One who focuses on this and understands this deep within, crosses over this world of death to immortality. Nothing whatsoever can shake him or her. The ephemeral happenings do not touch the one who is connected with the universal energy.

So, from you projecting your mind onto everybody, you see everybody as the projection of that one consciousness. This is the journey of life, from ignorance to enlightenment. In ignorance you project your emotions on others, you are angry at everyone, you say and you think everyone is angry at you. You have an ego, you think everyone else have an ego too. You are negative, you think others are negative.You do not respect people, and you think that others do not respect you. You do not love others, and you think others do not love you. You are projecting your mind on to others, and this is ignorance.

See the whole universe as the projection of consciousness. It is not an individual who is doing this or that. It is all a play and display of a universal phenomenon, everyone is like a rag doll. Knowing this, is enlightenment. This is something to be done right here.

When you die, you will carry all your memory, cravings, aversions and hatred with you. This is a great loss to you, as the mind is meant to experience infinity. Instead of ingraining infinity in the finite mind, you drag the mind through the mud. You criticize and complain, and this is not worth carrying. Let others form their own ideas, let them seem imperfect. But you should not carry that and spoil yourself. #srisri

The word "Karna" means the one who listens. Listen to

spiritual teachings, but do not keep them confined only to the ear.

Act accordingly. Only one who acts will benefit. One who puts into

practice the teachings of the Sadguru, will attain Brahman. One must listen to and understand the science of life, and then you will be happy. You will get experience according to your faith.

If you meditate on God as the Life-Force, as the Life-Energy, then you will be the Life-Energy. We are not worldly. Discard the concept that you are an individual. If you actually live as a sage, you will attain the state of Brahman. If you live as the Self, you will be one with the Almighty God, Narayana.

Sadguru Sri Siddharameshwar Maharaj

Leave your existence to existence, 

Stop caring for yourself so much

and let the universe care for you;

It is the best mother. 

_Mooji ✨