imported_Swami 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 When one enters the state of trance during an astral projection or out of body experience, and leaves his or her body becoming fully conscious and aware, do they enter - in the least bit - any of the stages of samadhi? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sambya 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 no , samadhi and out of body experiences are not actually similar . OOBE is where your center of consciousness lies outside of your physical body for a certain period of time . but there is no qualitative change in consciousness . for example if you are a strong materialistic person you remain one in OOBE experience . but as you consciousness lies outside your physical body , it appears dead to most perceptions . but in samadhi (both savikalpa and nirvikalpa) there is a qualitative change in consciousness . here , it must be noted and understood that consciousness , in its true form is pure and one . but to realise that original state in called samdhi . here you also reach a superconscious plane but that is due to god realization . in nirvikalpa it is reaching a complete stage - the end of everthing( everything as according to material earth) . a person who's mind is polluted with material thoughts can enter into OOBE but such a person doesnt have the slightest chance to enter into samadhi . they are not linked together... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
