The Samadhi Spectrum: Understanding & Experiencing the True Self
The distinction between savikalpa and nirvikalpa samadhi is not as simple as many yoga teachers make it out to be. Patanjali mentioned different samadhis but didn't clearly define their differences, leading to confusion. One can be in a state of oneness with the self while still having fluctuations of the mind, and it's possible to have a quiet mind without being merged into the self. Thus, savikalpa samadhi can sometimes be in a higher state than nirvikalpa samadhi. Sahaja samadhi is considered the natural, spontaneous state of merging with the self. It's important to recognize that having a quiet mind in meditation doesn't necessarily mean one is deeper than someone who can't. It depends on whether one is identified with the mind or not. It can be easier to disidentify from a noisy mind than a quiet one, as the former is more obviously flawed. Many yoga teachers and non-dualists oversimplify the concept of samadhi. The key distinction is whether one is identified with something that's not the self or not. A quiet mind can create an illusion of oneness, but it could just be identification with a silent mind. Samadhi experiences can be temporary or constant, like sahaja samadhi, which doesn't go away. There can be samadhi within duality or beyond it, with the experience of love and bliss being the same. The goal is to surrender to the bliss state and, with practice, make it constant. Ecstasy can be a gateway to a more profound, peaceful state of bliss. One should stay with the blissful experience while moving beyond it. By embodying the energy behind the bliss and radiating it through one's physical presence, others may either feel irritated or joyful and experience bliss themselves. #samadhi #NonDuality #Advaita #SpiritualAwakening #trueself #shaktipat #kundaliniawakening -- ✨About Jan Esmann Jan Esmann is an enlightened Kudanlini shaktipat master who was born on January 18, 1960 in Copenhagen. He teaches and transmits shaktipat, with the highest teachings being transmitted in silence during meditation. He is an avadhut, meaning a jivan mukta or a spiritually liberated being, who is considered a spiritual anarchist and tends to hide in solitude for their spiritual practices. -- If you're interested in learning more, Jan offers a variety of resources including: 🔵 Books available on Amazon: https://rebrand.ly/janesmannbooks 🔵 Weekly Tuesday Meditations online: https://shaktipat.one/events-calendar/ 🔵 3-day Intensives, offline:https://shaktipat.one/events-calendar/ 🔵 Receive Shaktipat remotely: https://shaktipat.one/shaktipatinaabs... You may consider making a donation to Shaktipat.one to support the advancement of Jan's teachings. Thank you for watching! 🙏 Links: 💎 Amazon: https://rebrand.ly/janesmannbooks 💎 Donate: https://rebrand.ly/SupportShaktipatOne 💎 Shaktipat.One website: https://shaktipat.one/ 💎 Join the Shaktipat group: / 502339596537531 ✉ Email: [email protected]
