Self Samadhi – Leaving Your Body At Your Own Will

Self Samadhi and beyond.

The term samadhi is derived from the Sanskrit words sama and dhi, where sama refers to equanimity and dhi refers to the buddhi or intellect. It is known as samadhi when you achieve that kind of equanimous state of mind.

The concept of samadhi has been widely misunderstood. Many people believe that samadhi refers to a death-like state. The term samadhi literally translates as sama and dhi – sama referring to equanimity and dhi referring to buddhi or the intellect. It is known as samadhi when you achieve an equanimous state of mind.

What is Smadhi

In the most basic sense, samadhi is when you achieve an equanimous state of mind. The fundamental nature of the intellect is to discriminate – you can only tell the difference between a person and a tree because your intellect is working. This discriminatory ability is critical for survival. To break a stone, you must distinguish between the stone and your finger; otherwise, you will break your finger. Discrimination is a tool that supports and executes the survival instinct that exists in every cell of the body.

In a samadhi state, your discriminatory intellect is in perfect working order, but you have transcended it. You are not making a distinction; you are simply present, witnessing life as it is. Discrimination is impossible to exist once the intellect is dropped or transcended.

Everything merges into one whole, which is reality. A state like this allows you to experience the oneness of existence, the unification of all that is. The entire point of spirituality is to transcend discrimination and the survival instinct, which are only meant for the physicality of life. Samadhi is a state of tranquillity in which the intellect transcends its normal function of discrimination. This, in turn, separates one from one’s physical body. There is a gap between what you are and your body.

The basic function of the intellect is to distinguish between things. You can tell the difference between cold and warm because your intellect is working. You become equanimous when you transcend the intellect. When your awareness is perfect, you are simply equanimous; you are not making a distinction; you are simply here, witnessing life as it is.

Discrimination is impossible to exist once the intellect is dropped or transcended. Everything merges into one whole, which is reality. There is no time or space in this state. Time and space are constructs of your mind. Time and space cease to exist for you once you transcend the mind as a limitation. What is here becomes there, and what is now becomes then. You don’t have a past or a future. Everything is present at this time.

There is no time or space in this state. Time and space are constructs of your mind. Time and space cease to exist for you once you transcend the mind as a limitation. What is here becomes there, and what is now becomes then. You don’t have a past or a future. Everything is right here, right now. You might think someone has been in samadhi for three days, but it was only a few moments for them – it just fades away. They have transcended the dichotomy of what is and isn’t. They’ve crossed the line and tasted what isn’t – what has no form, shape, attributes, or qualities – nothing.

The word “samadhi” is commonly used in India to refer to burial or a tombstone. Samadhi is when someone is buried in a location and a monument is built on top of it. However, “samadhi” also refers to the greatest possible state of human awareness.

When a person dies and is buried, the location is given the individual’s name. When a person achieves a certain state in a specific location, the location’s name is given to them. That is why many yogis have the name of a certain location. Sri Palani Swami earned his name from the fact that he sat in samadhi at a locality called Palani. Because he never identified himself to anyone, he was simply known as Palani Swami. There are numerous yogis and sages with names like this.

Palani Swami

Existence That Which Is Not Present

The existence is made up of “what is” and “what is not.” “What is” has form, shape, qualities, and beauty. “That which is not” lacks all of these characteristics, but it is free. “That which is not” occasionally bursts into “that which is.” And as “that which is” becomes more aware, it will yearn to become “that which is not.” Even if one enjoys the form, qualities, attributes, and beauty associated with it, the desire to achieve complete freedom of being is unavoidable and unavoidable. 

It’s just a matter of time, and the bond between time and space is also a hallucination of “that which is.” “That which is not” does not perceive time or space because it is limitless and eternal, free of the constraints of time and space. When this desire to be liberated from the most fundamental process of existence arises, the mind and the fearful nature of emotion can only perceive it as self-annihilation.

The spiritual process is nothing more than willful suicide for a thinking mind. But this isn’t just suicide; it’s much more. Suicide is a terrible way to end one’s life. I say poor because it is still failing. It is ineffective. However, there are those in this culture who are experts at doing it the right way – this is a spiritual process.

It’s also about getting rid of separation, or can be referred to as “the distinction between subject and object.” She observes that Patanjali’s vision of samadhi, “is an awareness of the disappearance of the subject-object distinction. There is only awareness.” As Daniel Scott, a certified ashtanga teacher, explained “Samadhi is defined as a ‘non-duality’ state in which the self and the world around it are (finally) perceived as one and the same. The aspiring yogi effectively transcends the limits of the body, mind, and identity to become one with everything.”

They would be dislodged from their body with the slightest disturbance, such as a sound or a pinprick. These states are maintained for a set amount of time in order to establish a distinction between you and the body. It is a significant step forward in one’s spiritual development, but it is not the Ultimate. In terms of realisation, the samadhis are meaningless on their own.

The entire existence, the various forms of creation, are only present as long as the intellect is present. Everything dissolves into one when you dissolve your intellect. Samadhi is also said to be the state of attaining bliss and oneness, as well as the point at which one “stops the turning wheel of thoughts.” According to the Vedic literature, the first line of the yoga sutras is “Chitta vritti nirodha,” which means “the stopping, or aggregation of, the turning wheel of thoughts.” This is the ultimate goal of the yogic path.

Types of Samadhis.

Samadhis come in a variety of shapes and sizes. When a human being is in the body, he or she has access to eight samadhis. They have been broadly classified as savikalpa: samadhis with attributes or qualities that are very pleasant, blissful, and ecstatic; and nirvikalpa: samadhis that are beyond pleasant and unpleasant – they lack attributes or qualities.

In terms of realisation, the samadhis are meaningless on their own. Those who enter nirvikalpa samadhi states are always kept in safe environments because their contact with the body is reduced to a bare minimum. The smallest disturbance, such as a sound or a pinprick, could cause them to dislodge from their body. These states are maintained for a set amount of time in order to establish a distinction between you and the body. It is a significant step forward in one’s spiritual development, but it is not the Ultimate. The samadhis aren’t particularly important in and of themselves.

Many of Gautama the Buddha’s disciples engaged in lengthy meditations. They hadn’t been seen in years. Gautama, on the other hand, never did so because he saw it as unnecessary. Before attaining enlightenment, he practised and experienced all eight types of samadhis and then abandoned them. He realised that doing so would not bring him any closer to realisation. It is simply progressing to a higher level of experience, and you may become more engrossed because it is more beautiful than the current reality. At the very least, when you meditate now, you feel pain in your legs to remind you of your current situation. There is no pain to remind you there, which is in some ways more dangerous.

Though the concept of samadhi appears in a variety of sources, it is most commonly connected with ashtanga yoga, or the eight limbs of yoga detailed in Patanjali’s yoga sutras, published circa 400 C.E. by the ancient Indian sage Patanjali. The eight limbs are regarded to be the steps to enlightenment, with Samadhi being the last phase, in which one attains happiness or oneness.

Types of Samadhis

The Way To Attain Samadhi

If there were a simple answer to this question, everyone would be walking around as enlightened beings. But the truth is that achieving samadhi—or even approaching it—will look different for everyone. With the eight limbs in mind, all of the associated practises and disciplines can assist you in training your body, mind, and spirit to be in a state of calm oneness, but it takes dedication.

Many people believe that samadhi can only be attained through the mental discipline of yoga (as in, the eight limbs, not just the physical poses or asanas), but that is not the case.

The potential is, in theory, within all of us, and the eight limbs are the most straightforward “steps” to achieving it.

Mantras such as “Om” are also beneficial because they train the mind to focus on one thing at a time. “You get to the point where you can control what kind of sensory information you take in,” she continues.

We understand that the ability to detach from the ego and otherworldly attachments to the point where there is only consciousness and a feeling of “being one with permanence,” is the basis of enlightenment in the stages of enlightenment, which we’ll outline next.

Choosing a Goal

When it comes to transcending your own consciousness, you need every ounce of strength you can muster. It is not necessary to enter various states. This will not result in your liberation. We have enough energy to bring a large number of people into samadhi states. It is possible to go away for three or six months in this manner, but what is the purpose? This has no effect on dissolution. It is simply another form of karma.

If you’ve set the goal, if you’ve made realisation your top priority in life, then nothing else matters unless it moves you closer to it. A man attempting to climb Mount Everest will not take a single step sideways unless absolutely necessary. Every ounce of his strength is focused solely on reaching the summit. When it comes to transcending your own consciousness, you need every ounce of energy you can muster.

Enlightenment stages

There could be two, four, or more stages of enlightenment, depending on who you ask. Patanjali describes two main levels of access to that space, which are as follows:

1. Sabija:  Sabija concentration translates as “with seeds,” and it represents the idea that we must first recognise that our concentration is “seeded” with links to our own ego and our understanding of our place in this world, as well as previous lives.

We all have marks and memories on our souls that we must acknowledge. “We cannot achieve Samadhi unless we can erase these memories, the miseries of the world, and what feeds our ego, our attachments.

2. Nirbija: “You get to that elimination of the subject-object distinction once you’re able to detach from those miseries and memories,” she says. Nir means “without,” so Nirbija means “seedless.” “You get to that point of ‘oneness,’ not loneliness,” she adds. “It is a state of eternal bliss and oneness with permanence.”

Overall, it’s about getting through that first stage of recognising those connections, and then the second stage of erasing those connections so that you start to see what Patanjali calls the object in and of itself.

Experiencing a particular type of samadhi does not imply that you have been liberated from Existence. It’s just a different level of experience. It’s as if you only had one level of experience as a child. When you reach adulthood, you gain a new level of experience. At different points in your life, you experience the same things in completely different ways – you have progressed from one level of experience to another. Samadhis are the same way. You are progressing from one level of experience to another in a much more significant and profound way, but it is still just another level of experience.

Someone may enter a state of samadhi and remain there for years because it is pleasurable. There is no such thing as space or time. There are no physical issues. He has broken down some of the physical and psychological barriers. However, this is only one example. When he comes out, he becomes hungry again, needs to sleep, and everything returns to normal.

Many yogis have built their own worlds and become trapped in situations like this. I’m about to enter a twilight zone, but there are many yogis who have built their own world around themselves. A yogi enters a cave and creates and lives in his own universe. This is not a prank. He creates everything he desires – his own planets, his own earth, his own everything – and lives happily ever after. The cave contains an entire universe. Because “here and there” and “this much and that much” are mental constructs, you can create an entire universe in the space of an atom.

How To Tell If You’ve Attained Samadhi.

Keeping Chitta vritti nirodha in mind, the ability to stop the turning wheel of thoughts is a telltale sign of samadhi. Anyone who has tried their hand at meditating knows that it isn’t easy.

“When you start to see people, or yourself, being able to focus on one thought that doesn’t lead to another thought, that’s a sign of getting closer to or achieving samadhi.” Other indicators include a resounding stillness as you go about your day; a transcendence of basic senses; a lasting sense of connection to all; and the ability to control your sensory intake.

Spiritual seekers pick the time, date, and location of their death. The yogi is constantly curious about the time and date of his or her death. He is the one who fixes it. He says, “On this date, at this time, I will depart,” and he does it because he has developed the essential awareness inside himself to do so consciously. If you can leave this body voluntarily without harming it, like you take off your clothing and walk away, if you can accomplish that, you have reached the pinnacle of your life’s possibilities. You can disconnect yourself whenever the time is right if your awareness has matured to the point where you recognise where you as a being and this physical body that you gathered are connected.

Mahasamadhi

Mahasamadhi

Whatever liberation you achieve, the body is a limitation as long as you are in it. It is not complete freedom. We call this mahasamadhi because he or she has shed the body when they leave their body in full awareness.

It takes a tremendous amount of energy for someone to be able to do this – to take this life and throw it out without injuring the body. Mahasamadhi is a state in which the body is willingly surrendered. The cycle has ended. There is no possibility of rebirth; there is only complete dissolution. You can truly say that this person is no longer alive.

Life simply moves from one level to the next. There is no such thing as death in reality. Death exists only for those who are unaware of their existence. There is nothing but life, life, life. However, mahasamadhi refers to the ultimate end.

Going Beyond Existence – Nirvana

Mahasamadhi is a state in which the body is willingly surrendered. The cycle has ended. There is no possibility of rebirth; there is only complete dissolution. You can truly say that this person is no longer alive.

This is what we mean when we say Mukti, nirvana, or moksha – freedom from the very burden of existence. That is ultimate freedom because you are bound in some way as long as you exist. It is one type of bondage if you exist physically. There is still another type of bondage if you leave your physical body and exist in some other way. Everything that exists is governed by some sort of law. Mukti denotes that you have broken all laws, and all laws can only be broken when you cease to exist.

Nirvana is a better word to use because it means “non-existence.” You are even free from freedom when there is no existence because freedom is also certain bondage. So you’re free of your own existence. All distinction between what is and is not you has ended.

It takes a tremendous amount of energy for someone to be able to do this – to take this life and throw it out without injuring the body. Mahasamadhi is a state in which the body is willingly surrendered. The cycle has ended. There is no possibility of rebirth; there is only complete dissolution. You can truly say that this person is no longer alive.

Life simply moves from one level to the next. There is no such thing as death in reality. Death exists only for those who are unaware of their existence. There is only life and only life. However, Mahasamadhi refers to the ultimate end. Every spiritual seeker strives for this. Ultimately, he or she wishes to transcend existence.

The final word.

Samadhi does not come easily, but anyone can help pave the way to it. It takes patience, determination, and a certain amount of detachment from the outcome, just like any other practice. Even if one does not achieve Samadhi in this lifetime, the pursuit of enlightenment can deepen one’s spiritual life and help one achieve a new level of peace and understanding.

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