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Subject: [K-list] Nirvikalpa Samadhi and deep sleep/Jan
From: Harsha (Dr. Harsh K. Luthar)

From: "Harsha (Dr. Harsh K. Luthar)" <hlutharATnospambryant.edu>

From: Jan Barendrecht [mailto:janbATnospamaxarnet.com]

Nirvikalpa samadhi and deep, dreamless sleep have in common that there are
no thoughts, no sense-experiences. The difference is that in nirvikalpa
samadhi, only awareness is whereas in deep dreamless sleep the awareness is
veiled. It is possible for all veils to dissolve, or to be awake
independent of the vicissitudes of mind-body. In practice this means the
mind-body has undergone adaptations as not to veil awareness in any way.
The label "adaptations" can be exchanged with transformation or
transfiguration but it refers to the same.

Jan

Very nice explanation by Jan. I will forward this to other lists.

 The relationship between the sleeping, dreaming, and the waking state is
discussed in depth in Advaita Vedanta. The purpose of such an enquiry is to
discover the underlying continuity of consciousness in all states of
experience.

Nirvikalpa Samadhi is a yogic samadhi beyond visions and various savikalpa
samadhis as only pure awareness without an object or a reference point
remains. Ramana Maharshi has extensively addressed questions of various
samadhis and Kundalini Shakti and their role from a Jnana perspective.

 "Be As You Are" is an excellent compilation of Sri Ramana's conversations
by David Godman in which various topics are categorized in individual
chapters. There is a chapter on samadhis and Kundalini Shakti as well. I
highly recommend that book along with the classics (Talks with Ramana
Maharshi and Day by Day with Bhagwan).

Probably any book with Ramana's words in it will do.

Love to all
Harsha

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