According to Ramana, Sirvakalpa is temporary Samadhi with focused attention (perhaps on a mantra or the breath). Nirvakalpa is temporary Samadhi with no awareness of the body. Sahaja Nirvakalpa is the Natural State of permanent abiding in Self.
I believe I may have experienced Nirvakalpa a year ago, for about 3-5 hours. I have a post on here describing it in detail (of course I can only describe what led up to it and coming out of it, as Samadhi is indescribable).
I’m trying to not make it into a “carrot on a stick”. All of Life is Samadhi, and those Awakened Ones See It.
Lately, I’m just trying to forget all of it, and just let this body-mind Be What Is.
The words of the Guru are the Water to Purify...
Nisargadatta says “You are not the body. You are Pure Consciousness”
Have Faith in the Guru’s Word and All Is Done
It is not for me to surmise what you have experienced brother... I just want to write here again what i originally described as the eighth step...
Samadhi
Patanjali describes this eighth and final stage of ashtanga, samadhi, as a state of ecstasy. At this stage, the meditator merges with his or her point of focus and transcends the Self altogether. The meditator comes to realize a profound connection to the Divine, an interconnectedness with all living things. With this realization comes the "peace that passeth all understanding"; the experience of bliss and being at one with the Universe. On the surface, this may seem to be a rather lofty, "holier than thou" kind of goal. However, if we pause to examine what we really want to get out of life, would not joy, fulfillment, and freedom somehow find their way onto our list of hopes, wishes, and desires? What Patanjali has described as the completion of the yogic path is what, deep down, all human beings aspire to: peace. We also might give some thought to the fact that this ultimate stage of yoga—enlightenment—can neither be bought nor possessed. It can only be experienced, the price of which is the continual devotion of the aspirant.
However this was taken from the yoga journal
https://www.yogajournal.com/practice/the-eight-limbsIn lesson 114 of the Self -Realization Fellowship lessons Paramahansa Yogananda describes nirbikalpa samadhi this way:
The final state of unbroken oneness with God consciousness everywhere - - nirbikalpa samadhi
According to Ramana, Sirvakalpa is temporary Samadhi with focused attention (perhaps on a mantra or the breath). Nirvakalpa is temporary Samadhi with no awareness of the body. Sahaja Nirvakalpa is the Natural State of permanent abiding in Self.
I believe I may have experienced Nirvakalpa a year ago, for about 3-5 hours. I have a post on here describing it in detail (of course I can only describe what led up to it and coming out of it, as Samadhi is indescribable).
I’m trying to not make it into a “carrot on a stick”. All of Life is Samadhi, and those Awakened Ones See It.
Lately, I’m just trying to forget all of it, and just let this body-mind Be What Is.
The words of the Guru are the Water to Purify...
Nisargadatta says “You are not the body. You are Pure Consciousness”
Thanks for sharing your experiences Art... I believe it is inspirational to share the various experiences we have and share with others thru the years. It gives inspiration and recognition of our own experiences as well. Many times we may have had spiritual and psychic experiences and had others or ourselves poohoo them. It is important to recognize that even seemingly little blessings should be looked on as blessings. Life is often filled with blessings that many people do not even recognize happening in their lives daily and often by the moment. I was just thinking to myself; that after all these years my heart is still beating and functioning properly ... 😳 wow!
