Thesis on Kundalini

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"Having sipped the nectar of the inner joy, the yogi naturally

becomes aligned with the Cosmic Order and fits within it according

to his/her role. The Yoga Vasistha also contains many stories that

illustrate this point. If a physicist, having come to the

conclusion that all matter is composed of atoms and molecules, is

still able to dress himself, eat, drink, and pay the bills, why

should it be so hard for a yogi to similarly function after

realising the truth within?

 

---Matt"

 

 

Because it makes him happy. Sananda-samapatti is a savikalpa-

samadhi, hence it must be sublated in the act of nirananda-samapatti

followed by nirasmita-samapatti. Only then is the absolutely

nirvikalpa samadhi reached.

 

Best,

Plamen

 

 

Dear Plamen,

 

Could you be coaxed into elaborating a bit?

 

Yes, the theory is that complete union with the paraatman is only

possible when the mind, psychic instruments, and the senses have all

merged into the oneness which is nirvikalpa samadhi. However, it is

shown in scriptures such as the Yoga Vasistha that a yogi eventually

emerges from this state and functions once again as an individual in

a savikalpa-samadhi state, at least when he/she goes about his/her

daily activities.

 

The waking state of such as yogi is sometimes coined as "sahaja

samadhi", the natural state of oneness. In this state, there is the

underlying knowledge of unity co-exsting with the perception of

differentiation. This is necessary in order to participate in

creation, yet the spell of maya is permanently undercut so as not to

ensnare the soul once again. All his/her actions are like burnt

seeds which can no longer sprout new desires and new karmas.

Another popular image is that of the potter's pottery wheel that

keeps spinning under it's own momentum even after the potter stops

the input of his own kinetic energy.

 

---Matt