Samadhi: kinds, duration, signs and recovery

People were interested for how long I can stop breathing? There is no related time. Even up to six months, one year – that is samadhi. It is unbelievable but that you have entered the path of yoga so many unbelievable things will come to birth but without samadhi it is very difficult to stop more than five or six, seven minutes.

One yogi came to Benares when my guru got young and he demonstrated the samadhi of six months. Before going into the pit his whole body was shaved and cleaned. He went into samadhi, he was taken out. When he came out after six months he looked like as if he has just been shaved. Not even a single hair grew but his color was yellow at that time and he took about one week, seven days for him to recover from that. Why was the hair yellow? Well his body was inner. Everything was, he was massaged and posture was opened slowly and it took about seven days for him to be able to stand up and walk. You need extreme care when you come out of it. Before going into samadhi you have to clean your intestine first so that no trace of food remains otherwise it will affect you so when you come up there is no food inside, very small quantity of milk is given, ghee is given. His body is massaged. You shouldn’t eat or drink before samadhi. And you have to clean after you go into samadhi. How long you don’t eat and drink before samadhi? I think at least 24 hours you have to stop, then clean your system with say prasad and you take a small quantity of ghee so your intestine will remain lubricated then you go. No drinking of water also for 24 hours before that so your system is cleaned totally. Preparation is very difficult otherwise the person will suffer. For seven days after going out of samadhi it is difficult to see people if you have gone into samadhi for six months. After that it’s ok. It will take hardly four or five hours to return. If you have gone for three or four days it doesn’t matter. It looks very impressed but the person who goes into it thinks nothing and remembers nothing. It is just like a coma or a long sleep, so it is called the first level of samadhi. The real samadhi then your mind opens up and you know so many things simply by sitting at one place you will know around the world. That is real samadhi. When you can actually can go out of the body and see what is beyond the death. What is the world of the spiritual, which is real knowledge? You will control your body. That is your mind, your body so you will control. Many yogis were trying to go samadhi to save money or just to survive.

What is the result of Samadhi ? The biggest result of the Samadhi is the satisfaction of getting it. Any thing, object, or goal of ours that we are trying to achieve by making great effort And when we are able to achieve it by making a great effort, then after achieving it. The peace and contentment we get is it's greatest reward. And those are very fortunate people who get to experience that kind of satisfaction in their life even once.

PERMANENT MEDITATION

You said about the innocence: it’s also very important no matter how high you went in practice – you must be always open for the information?

Guruji: now it’s scientific thing: more deeper you go into practice - theta waves will remain active. That will give you the boon of innocence. It’s a state of mind, not intellectual perception.

it is considered that the meditational state must invoke the certain activity of the brain?

Guruji: of course, yes.

and as a result of the practice we could induce such condition…

Guruji: you will not induce: it will be the result of practice

so we will live in this state?

Guruji: of course

so we will be always in meditation?

Guruji: always feeling good.

Guruji, how is Time perceived in a state of samadhi? Is it past, present and future there – or are they together?

Guruji: Initially if you experience it – you will not be aware of Time. It will be a very shocking experience; later you will begin to understand what happened.

But You said that You saw people in Your home town – what time was it?

Guruji: It was in present time – whatever was happening there.

That perception was only in the first experience – or every time when You were experiencing samadhi?

Guruji: The second experience followed maybe 5 years after. The second experience takes a very long time to repeat; you’re in a very different mental state.

The second experience came after such a long time because the first experience was so traumatic?

Guruji: You’re never in the same mental state for a very long time. You’re always expecting something – you’re not in that mental state. Mind is not a machine.

But I’m very happy – I have all the support of all the girls: the book became possible because of the ladies. And when I was lying hungry – only ladies brought me food; if I look within this pattern – I'm always receiving their support.

Those are idiots, who are just running away from them: because they're thinking sexually only. It’s a great understanding - if somebody is able to understand. You can knock for food in any house – and any householder will give you food.

I’ve read somewhere that if you have Guru – most of your education is in astral world and only when you achieving Samadhi you get the access to all that knowledge?

Guruji: what you’re doing with your body has a direct effect on your spirit. More your subconscious mind become conscious – the more your spirit will become powerful. Spirits are not coming here just for fun. They need us also.

what about reverse process?

Guruji: you see, I’m teaching you on a physical plan. When you will begin to have teachings on the astral plan – then the real teachings will begin.

and it begins only after achieving Samadhi?

Guruji: no, on the way to it many experiences will come. Samadhi is like graduation. But you learn a lot before that degree. It’s not exactly the same – but you will understand.

it happens when the body and nervous system are complete ready?

Guruji: it depends – it can click anytime.

such experiences are already predicted?

Guruji: no, the results of yoga cannot be predicted. I will give you one example: one wise man seat on the road side and a traveler was walking – it’s old time story. And he asked the man: how long it takes me to reach that town? He remained quiet. Then in anger traveler begin to walk and man called him – it will take you one and a half hour. He said – why didn’t you answered me? And the man said: I didn’t know, how fast you’re walking. Now I know and can tell you the time. That depends on that.

WE ALL HAVE A TOUCH OF SUPERNATURAL INSIDE

I think, every person has some glimpse of it.

how these states could come to the person?

Guruji: when they avoid to talking about it; because when they are talking about it – it’s usually they are taken for the treatment. I think every single person has some experience of the expansion of the consciousness; in a small way or in a big way. We all have a touch of supernatural inside.

but how to define it from the flight of imagination?

Guruji: when the experience will come – they know it wasn’t imagination. But when they talk, they try to normalize it: maybe it was my imagination. As I heard somewhere in the movie: we have exchange reason for wonderment. Now we’re after finding scientific reasons for everything.

is it possible to experience such expansion of the consciousness in the sleep state – or not?

Guruji: sometimes; we cannot say no to it. It happen rarely – but it may be.

does it mean the expansion of the consciousness when the perception is not limited by the physical body?

Guruji: yes, the Dreamworld is not limited by your physical body.

TILAK

could we ask You about the tilak You’re wearing? What is the reason and the sense?

Guruji: well, there is no particular reason: I’ve just started one day and I like it.

could we also make it – as Your disciples?

Guruji: why not? We have freedom of expressions. There was a time when only bandits were putting it on here; after giving a sacrifice to Kali they were go for robbing and put this type of tilak.

NATHS

who are actually Naths? Are they some kind of a sect or a nationality?

Guruji: they are original yogis, the lineage has started from Shiva Himself and it is still continues. One Nath yogi is a chief minister of Uttar Pradesh – they are still there.

Kriya yoga is also from the Nath lineage?

Guruji: technically there is too much similarity, yes.

but nowadays Naths are only sannyasis?

Guruji: they stand alone. They always have to wear kundals; some wear white clothes, some wear ochre red clothes – and they have very strict discipline.

Samadhi and awakening of Kundalini: what is Samadhi on that point?

Guruji: Samadhi is part of it. it’s much before that.

how Samadhi is connected with awakening of Kundalini?

Guruji: until unless you will be able to make your conscious mind unconscious by going into suspending animation – how you will make your subconscious mind conscious? Samadhi is that. Making your conscious mind unconscious and subconscious mind – conscious.

this is description of Samadhi, but how we can describe awake of Kundalini?

Guruji: 100% conscious awaken mind. Awaken Kundalini is awaken mind.

how much samadhis must person have for that?

Guruji: about thousands, because it awaken in degrees. The mind will wake up in degrees. Lahiri Mahasaya said that after 4000 samadhis your mental state will become different. I agree on that. Only by going into Samadhi thousands of times Kundalini will wake up in degrees.

but there are so much books about awakening of Kundalini?

Guruji: when religion was popular – there were so much books about god, now yoga is more popular - there are so much books about Kundalini, that’s how commercialization goes. First they were selling god, now they are selling Kundalini. When he’s seeing your thousand dollars – his Kundalini smiling and going high. Let them talk.

when she is rising, you should observe her full of great light. What is this light?

Guruji: it’s kutastha. That’s why it is said – when kutastha is seeing – the temporary awakening of Kundalini is taking place. You should observe it as a great light.

could you perceive in Samadhi – that person has a little bit developed mind, that has closed?

Guruji: first time – no, but after several times when you’re settle down in this – you can concentrate on some particular person – if that person is important than. Otherwise they all look same.

and in a free area?

Guruji: then you begin to appreciate nature. First several times your mind covers miles and miles; then it will grow and grow. Then you learn how to avoid certain things and go all the way another things. It develops. You just settle down with that. You practice it easier or more or less comfortable. First time it was accidental and I was not known that I’m experiencing Samadhi.

You were controlled by Your Guru?

Guruji: you see, no Guru controls. This word “control” is a very misleading word. Maybe because of his blessings I was able to revive on my own – because Samadhi means suspended animation, outward. That’s why I survived. When I realized what happened – hairs on my chest started to be grey after that. I was just lying in my room, will to do anything was not there. I could hardly drag myself, because Samadhi and death are similar things. If you’re not prepared for Samadhi and it will follows - the symptoms of death and old age will catch you immediately. Many of my hairs begin to be grey; in two months I even could bring enough interest to whatever. One day I came back I took a shower and I saw myself in the mirror and I think – what is happening with me? I lost every interest in everything and my family was thinking that my heart broken by some girl so I’m just lying in my room – mothers are like that. When I look myself in the mirror after maybe 2-3 weeks, then – blessings of Guru, I force myself to do exercise then. It was very difficult and tuff times for me to force myself to do some physical activity, but I persist; then – things begin to change. Some of my grey hairs again went back to black and I begin to look better and better. Then I visited my Guru after all that things happen. One thing I realized – that physical exercises are extremely important. It works like an antidote to the suspended animation state. If you will not do physical exercises – you will lost every interest in everything. These exercises will maintain your balance. You will be in the world and in the same time outside it also.

FIRST FLIGHT TO SAMADHI (FINAL PART)

what was the perception of time in first Samadhi?

Guruji: it was just like a minute or two.

like a very fast dream?

Guruji: not even like a dream, just your time sense is different. Only one or two minutes – but when I saw a watch when I came to – it was 1,5 hour already gone.

no matter how long Samadhi is?

Guruji: your time sense will be different. Maybe it was the moment I became aware of the Time. Even few hours you will feel like moments or minutes. And the perception of Time will be different.

if someone find the person sitting in Samadhi?

Guruji: they will be crying – oh, he is no more; because no pulse, no heartbeat, no breathe. Whole system is cool down. Only top of the head remains a little bit warm. Otherwise the body is like the corpse.

top of the head because of dhananjaya vayu?

Guruji: because prana shoots up in the head. If the family members are not experts in yoga – they will burn or bury you. That’s why night time practice is good. I was experience it 2-3 times a day – only that will give you some control, when you go through it again and again. Never sit down and relax after this, start doing something. It will balance you.

2-3 times a day???

Guruji: yes. Now I think one time is enough. I’m talking it openly – it will inspire you too and make you more ambitious. Otherwise listening to stories is good, but inspirations are needed.

how much time it takes to You to perceive the whole world in Samadhi?

Guruji: actually you became more cautious when you do it 2 nd , 3 rd or 100 time. Then, as your courage increases and you become more brave and bold – then you go on and on. That’s why most of the ghosts are aware of me.

they are see You?

Guruji: they become aware.

how it’s like – for them?

Guruji: like tsunami. Waves of consciousness moving all over – and spirits and ghosts become aware of it. All the spirits know when someone achieves.

they see vayu sharira?

Guruji: waves of the consciousness.

how they react?

Guruji: I think they respect.

when You’re in Samadhi state – You could perceive their activities?

Guruji: now- yes. The subtlety comes later. Maybe I’m the only one who is saying that the Earth is most mysterious being in this entire world.

He(Bababji) told me on our last meeting – many of my disciples will go very high. This is one aspect – but I think every disciple becomes my friend finally – because only friends share secrets between themselves. As the consciousness will developing and mind will become more open – then the beginning of genuine friendship starts.

NO PAIN – NO GAIN

how we can understand – the changes coming from spiritual growth or because of our impurities?

Guruji: if it comes because of spiritual growth – you will understand it immediately, that will be no doubt in your mind. Spiritual experiences will never give a doubt. You will know exactly for sure. If there is doubt – it is not a spiritual experience . Maybe imagination is playing or reading so many books on the subject is not healthy.

that experiences are always joyful?

Guruji: no, not always joyful – but you will know exactly. You see: preparing for exam or preparing for the championship is never joyful; but when you stand as a winner – it’s always joy. No pain – no gain.

HELL KITCHEN FOR HEAVEN

what do You think about mediums?

Guruji: they give prototype information, not something specific. I’ve been reading for all these things quite some time – most of them are talking so sweetly about spirits and angels. But there are more devils, then angels. And even angels may not be your well-wishers. Be careful there. Dangerous point: bird with feathers – like eagle or vulture – can eat you. But you’re not food for the cobra. Cobra rescued Adam and Eve from Eden garden, make them wear clothes, gave them knowledge. But the wing people – you don’t know, who they are. Human being maybe food for them. Think from every possible angle. You’re not food for cobra; he may bite you in anger, you may die – but you’re not his food. This is big difference. You know, that hen can kill a man? If you put the person bleeding in the cage with several hens – they will eat him alive. Never believe a person, who has feathers.

Don’t you think – hell looks like a kitchen for heaven? Fire burning, people been cooked, barbeque – then serve in heaven. Try to imagine medieval time count’s kitchen – they were butchering animals there, blood flowing there, big cauldrons on fire, big sweaty people smelling bad, cooking – it looks like hell to me. Then it will be served in heaven. That’s why they taught: be one with the Lord. Until unless the Lord will eat you – you cannot be one with the Lord. It may sound very horrible – but I’m just trying to make you think from every possible angle. Even hindu hell – big cauldrons on fire, where sinners are been cooked and fried – maybe they will be served in heaven. If the gods demand sacrifices – why not human sacrifices? Hell is just a kitchen for heaven.

every cell will be changed?

Guruji: it will have no memory, DNA memory – you will be a new person. It will change your body. But consciousness will remember everything – but the body will be new.

if I want to forget something because it’s painful for me?

Guruji: you will rise above that pain – you will understand and then move on.

I’ve never seen a person who has no painful memories. Every single person or being on this planet has painful memories. They teach you a lot; otherwise how you will learn? As they say: no pain – no gain. We begin to study pain when it comes instead of running from it. I’m sensitive – I feel their pain much.

on what sensitivity depends?

Guruji: on the person, on the position of the moon and the astrological chart. If it is good – you will feel that, if it is not – you will not.

DHYAN AND MEDITATION

what is the real meditation?

Guruji: meditation is just sitting silently and thinking nice thoughts. The original word is “dhyana”, which is 7th achievement in yoga – which is very high achievement. Read its definition in my commentaries in Yoga Sutras. In my opinion, the word “ meditation” and “dhyana” are not synonyms. Dhyana is a very different thing; you can meditate on anything, but dhyana is an achievement, the special development of your mind. Samadhi is just next step after that.

but how to control the thoughts? Because what we’re trying to control became even more strong?

Guruji: we’re not trying to control – we’re trying to develop it! In a friendly way; if you will start fighting with yourself – loss will be yours, nobody will win. The basic human nature is to dominate others: so we always discussing terms of controlling this thing. You need to understand the nature of it – and keep developing it: and the results will be very positive.

what if we will observe our mind, how it works?

Guruji: you will become an observer – that’s it. If you will keep observing something it doesn’t mean that it is going to develop also. With proper yoga practice the development will come. If you will just keep observing Arnold Schwarzenegger your biceps will not look like him. You will have to work hard in the gym.

if I will constantly think on work: will it be the meditation on work?

Guruji: as good as meditation: you’re concentrating on work. When you will experience real concentration? When you have discovered the real purpose of your life: then your whole life will be concentrated to fulfil that.

could we say that the real purpose of the life must be equal for anyone: to open the mind and to develop the consciousness?

Guruji: no, it will always differ from person to person. Whatever – he will follow his purpose.

will it be the real purpose of the life – for example to become an artist or to buy a house?

Guruji: for him – yes.

Your intellect will become extraordinarily special and then it will be called “ritambhara” : highly developed intellect is called ritambhara.

Pratyahara will take place: pratyahara means you realize that body is just an instrument of the brain; it is your mind or brain which is experiencing through the different instruments.

Then dharana will take place: dharana means your mind will become strong enough to take a very strong decision and follow that: that is the level of dharana. Not many people are strong enough to take the extraordinarily strong decision.

And when the decision has been taken – dhyana will follow. When dhyana will follow – next step is samadhi.

what is the different between sankalpa and dhyana if it is the ability to take the strong decision?

Guruji: only after very great practice of pranayama – then the mind is capable of making a very strong decision.

Guruji: We have little understanding – we’re just a little bit aware, that they are there.

So will we become aware of the different vibrations of the petals, coming down?

Guruji: You will become aware. Every petal’s awareness will come after years: when you’ll be able to do samyama.

What is the difference then – when we’re going down and we’re going up?

Guruji: You’re going down for understanding everything and you’re going up to be free of everything, Alakh Niranjan. We’re collecting everything going down – then all together are going up.

THE SECOND EXPERIENCE – THAT IS THE NAME OF THE GAME

It exists...the people, who are half-awakened?

Guruji: Not half-awakened – but the condition is almost becoming better and better, I’ve seen some people, even some of my disciples – people are making great progress. But I won't tell who they are: I don’t want them to stop their practice.

So the process already begins?

Guruji: Undoubtedly. How much we are discussing – I’ve never heard anywhere; we’re in a very good situation.

Will people know information hidden in some texts?

Guruji: I f you don’t know anything – you will say that it’s secret knowledge. If it is secret knowledge – why are you shouting from the roof that “I know something secret”? People will be attracted and keep serving you – so one day you may tell them…? Because you don’t know – you will never tell. Then you will say: nobody’s working enough to learn. We have devotion in our nature. Because my Guru told me to teach – so I’ve openly demonstrated certain things – to inspire; and I’ve not stepped back from answering on that. We need to discuss – then how would the mind develop?

The main step towards the Kundalini rising is samadhi?

Guruji: Yes, that’s why we keep stressing on that. In Hatha Yoga Pradipika they described ten mudras for awakening Kundalini – which we’re teaching and you’re learning. The possibilities are very high.

But from the first samadhi to awakening it must be at least 24 years? Or 12?

Guruji: I’m extremely lucky that Babaji blessed me with the second samadhi after only 5 years. Second experience is the most difficult thing to reach. I will say – I’m very lucky.

But even from the second experience – there must be thousands of samadhi's to awaken Kundalini or not?

Guruji: Yes. And it still continues. But the second experience – that is the name of the game.

Do You know someone who had the first experience – but never experienced the second one?

Guruji: There are some names like that – because after samadhi many of them couldn’t survive.

Their bodies were not prepared?

Guruji: Not prepared enough – and I tell you: I was getting older, all my hairs went grey – extremely fast.

Maybe some famous examples – or their names are not commonly known?

Guruji: There are some stories. Maybe later I’ll tell you. Mostly they were saintly people, who went through this experience; because nobody will guide them – so they didn’t survive. And they never went through hard exercises – that’s the real problem.

Mudgars are required?

Guruji: I was very lucky to have them.

But if they experienced samadhi – they must be practicing yoga: so someone taught them?

Guruji: There is another point here: suppose someone is extraordinarily emotional and finally some very high concentration developed in something – then such experience follows; in devotion or so.

So samadhi is not always the result of yoga practice?

Guruji: It is the yogic experience. What they were experiencing – was not fully suspended animation, but even that high concentration they were unable to tolerate.

Like the highest Dhyana?

Guruji: Something, for that they were not prepared.

How did they understand it was samadhi?

Guruji: They didn’t analyze that: they didn’t realize anything. Because we’re comparing, I remembered some stories – so we’re analyzing, not them.

How did they take this experience?

Guruji: They say – it’s a sort of extraordinary favor of bhakti, something like that.

Why did no one of the higher beings, who saw what they were doing, guide them?

Guruji: They were already waiting on the other side of life. Actually they don’t care.

TO TOLERATE THE EXPERIENCE OF SAMADHI

In “At the right hand of god” You mentioned that in the last 10 years of Lahiri Mahasaya nobody saw that he’s sleeping?

Guruji: Yes

How can that be possible?

Guruji: Simply he was not sleeping, but he was eating and he will continue to sit in lotus all night. Maybe in the morning he was sleeping for a few hours.

But with the practice of yoga you will sleep less and less?

Guruji: I don’t believe this. Gita says: you need proper sleep. So the whole night – many people were coming to see me; we’re night birds – I stayed awake all night; it doesn’t mean I’m not sleeping: I’m sleeping in the morning. He may have been sleeping in the morning.

But now in my practice I feel I can sleep less?

Guruji: It is possible. Conditioning is getting better; but even then you will need sleep.

How much must it be? 6,7,8,9 hours?

Guruji: I need at least 6-7 hours. If I stop working out – then I sleep only 4-5 hours. But then I’m not feeling good. Not feeling the body is an absolutely different feel; I don’t like to talk. So workouts are very important. It is now more like body meditation: feel your body at least.

Yesterday when we finished practice – we couldn't go to sleep: it was increasing the energy?

Guruji: It will continue to be like that – then you will become normal. You will begin to be normal and sleep normally. It is just the beginning ( smiling ).

12 years – and now just a little more tolerable.

Guruji: 39 years and still tolerating (s miling ).

But I don’t understand how Lahiri Mahasaya could tolerate samadhi for the first time?

Guruji: He was in front of Babaji.

So he gave him power?

Guruji: Yes. Deepak made some research on samadhi: in the known history only 6-7 people are claiming to be in samadhi, no more. Even though it has been talked about by some people – not by everybody. Very few come forward to say that; and even in those – he was trying to compare my account of samadhi: our account is absolutely not matching with previous ones- they are very romantic accounts. Romance is missing in our narrations.

Many people supposed as saints described it like bliss or euphoria?

Guruji: It was not a yogic samadhi. You have to be a yogi to experience samadhi.

You’re the first one who said – it’s a yogic achievement and you must do the techniques?

Guruji: To prepare yourself. Otherwise no one can tolerate that. If suddenly it happens – you will not survive.

Buddha reported sitting in lotus- our lotus: if he was not a yogi – then he was not known for inventing padmasan. But he sits in padmasan, left leg first.

Is it conscious or unconscious samadhi?

Guruji: I t will be conscious: the thing is – if the body is not prepared enough it will be like dead and your subconscious will awaken; so the body will not be harmed – literally in the dead condition. Over the period of many-many years the conditioning will increase and then some tolerance will develop. It takes time.

Does it somehow look like fainting at the first time?

Guruji: No, samadhi is not fainting. Maybe the energy became so high that you lost your consciousness or you fainted; samadhi – you will remember everything, intensely aware.

ALWAYS IN SAMADHI

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In the Gita it is said that all actions must be done in the state of samadhi: what samadhi are they talking about? The state after the first experience of samadhi?

Guruji: After going through several samadhis and practicing yoga for a very long time, your mental state will be different. Lahiri Mahasaya has written in his diaries that after going through 4000 samadhis the mental state will be different (smiling) – and I agree it will be different. Whatever you will do – you will be doing it in that mental state.

But in general, in samadhi the body is still?

Guruji: Initially, when you are practicing samadhi – then. But the experience will always be with you.

But in Autobiography of a Yogi I remember when Yukteswar Giri granted samadhi to his disciple he was standing in front of the gates; maybe it was something different? He was just standing for a few minutes and realized something?

Guruji: He granted samadhi – he just struck him 3 times on his chest – and he was in a superconscious state. Yes, it may be possible for Yogananda and Yukteswar Giri. It is an experience of samadhi; but then again you realize: his progress was forced – he was to go to America.

And I will say: you will feel more confident when you achieve it yourself, with the guidance of your Guru. You can call me an egoistic or a very arrogant person – but this is how I like it with myself and with my disciples. It gives a different type of confidence – and a sense of achievement as well. If somebody just gives you a million dollars – ok; but if you earn a million dollars – the feeling will be very different.

I don’t mind if somebody gives me a million dollars!

Guruji: Yogananda died young: he was hardly 59 when he died. If the experience were so overwhelming – I keep saying – the symptoms of ageing will appear. And he was too busy in public life; it was his duty to do – so he did that. And he could not find enough time to exercise – or maybe weight training was not that popular in those days.

I’ve been stressing it from day one with every disciple: you must work out religiously every day. You must be in your top physical condition.

DURATION of SAMADHI

Guruji, it exists the opinion that for some people samdhi was lasting for 10 days or 15 days or even more; what is the conception of this- what’s Your opinion?

Guruji: it is a misconception.

but it was the real samadhi, they really experienced that state?

Guruji: we don’t know that. It is for show, for public. Why they always come out in the public to demonstrate, why they don’t do it in the privacy of their own? It is for collecting money and for show to impress people. I know exactly, how to do it: why don’t they give it openly?

but is it possible for 6 months or more?

Guruji: everything is possible.

what was Your longest experience of samadhi?

Guruji: 7,5 hours. And that was not performing. Samadhi is the very mysterious thing.

when You told about 7,5 hours samadhi and 1,5 hour experience – the effect is more or less the same?

Guruji: no, the physical effect is very different. 1,5 you can tolerate every day; 7,5 hours will take 3-4 days just to recover out of it. Your system will be very different, and it will need at least 4-5 days to come back to normal.

but You can make it for 9 hours, 12 hours?

Guruji: I think, safe is only 7,5. If your condition will stop for more than 8 hours – the blood will change; so safe limit is 7,5. Because of no circulation after 8 hours blood will change, and these changes couldn’t be reverse. It is a death-like condition, which you’re inducing: so it is a risky thing.

have You experimented with the herbs for that second state?

Guruji: I know about them – but it is useless; what for? You will remain in coma-like state, it’s nothing.

with that experience of 7,5 hours You wanted to test Your abilities?

Guruji: see, when you’re young and cocky – you try these things. About 8 hours it was told by Babaji in 1988; I was not exactly going by 8 hours; because I became careful – so, 7,5 hours. Then , when I discuss with some doctors and others – then I came to know, that blood will not become normal after stopping of 8 hours. 1,5 hour – no problem. Stopping pulse any time – no problem, stopping your mental waves any time – no problem. 1,5 hour is perfect. And body will take the very long time to prepare for more: it doesn’t happen in few years – it takes the very long time.

the blood became more thick after 8 hours?

Guruji: it will not be usable after that, person will not survive.

Babaji told You about these 8 hours because he knew that You will definitely try?

Guruji: when I saw him first time, I have already experienced samadhi one time. Second phase started after 5 years: a gap of 5 years in between. And I think, he came because he was aware this boy has experienced samadhi. I don’t think without I would ever see him. And when you’re discussing higher things – that is the Guru’s duty to caution.

It is good to tell the stories. Every adventure is fantastic – but you must survive to tell the story, that’s the main point. Otherwise what’s the use to go through some adventure and you’re no more to tell the story?

You’re the only Guru, who gave the exact time frame of being in samadhi

Guruji: nobody has ever giving in the history of mankind. I think we need to clear some confusions and to give new information, which may be very useful for future generations.

the information is unique

Guruji: it is unique. Who is discussing samadhi to that level?

because the common opinion is that samadhi not differs much from deep meditative state

Guruji: deep meditative state is nothing. Utopian libido of the impotent man( laughing). It takes years and years of very regular and most excellent optimum practice: then some improvement in your nervous system starts and body begin to be different; it’s a long journey. I will complete in 1st of October 40 years of almost very regular practice – and I’ve tried to do my best every day. 40 years I think for a common man – it’s a very long time.

is it possible that after certain amount of samadhis Your blood will become different and You will be able to stay in samadhi for longer time?

Guruji: no, when Babaji said – this is the limit, that means this is the limit.

but also Babaji was telling about 7,5 hours?

Guruji: yes, I didn’t ask him – I have no words to ask him anything. For this longer state the very intense preparation is needed even for public demonstration: you are prepared, clean like with shankhprakshalana and others; then you take that herb and it induces that death-like state. It depends on how much amount you’re ready to take, how much longer you want to demonstrate it; but you will need assistance all the time: anything may go wrong any time. All this is for making money.

ABILITY YO TAKE THE STRONGEST OF DECISION

It can happen any time: there is no standard criteria for this.

so samadhi can come in any yoni mudra in the practice?

Guruji: it can happen any time – even when you’re relaxing.

I saw one guy in Thailand – he’s just the fighter, the sportsman; and he told me that he sat on the stone – then open his eyes and discovered that 5 days passed

Guruji: you’re sure he was not high on drugs or something?

then he went to the north and start to live in a village where only drug people live; nobody care for the children – and he became a monk and said: only crazy monk like me can go to that crazy place – and he began to help this children, to train them…

Guruji: no, this is a technical question here: was he trying to help children – or was he trying to prove something for himself? What he was trying?

the question is – was he really not feeling time and what was the experience?

Guruji: that is the rare case: everybody feels time. When I was in Puri – one Japan zen buddhist monk came: he was not a monk, because he was wearing white, normal clothes. We saw him sitting in lotus for 14 hours, not moving. We saw him sitting there in the morning – and till the late night he was sitting there: then he somehow opened his lotus and it took him more than one hour to be able to walk. No idea about khechari, nothing: he said – this is our training: we’re forced to sit in lotus like this. So it’s a different principle then.

but this 12 days and 12 nights only the person beyond the physical limits could do – you cannot tolerate it so long?

Guruji: who has reached the certain decision – only such a person will tackle this. Dharana: ability to take the strongest of decision and try to fulfil that .20736 pranayamas in one go. For a Russians it is very easy to master lotus: you just need to wear j-string and went outside where is minus 20 degrees and sit on the ice in lotus: you will be frozen in that(laughing), definitely! So very easy to master it.

lotus position is obligatory in Kriya yoga?

Guruji: for higher mental states it is must.

SMELLS IN SAMADHI

when You told us about Your first experience of Samadhi, You told about the physical smell or that type which we discussed – smell of anger, smell of fear?

Guruji: everything together: the physical smell, the emotional smell: it was not good, not tolerable.

but what about animals?

Guruji: they are fine: they don’t disturb me at all.

but they have their peculiar smell?

Guruji: yes, they have the peculiar smell – but they are much more cleaner than we. That's why when the second phase started after - I was on my farm, many kilometres away from the city; many animals were there: from cobras to rodents, to wolves, to some panther also and the wild boars – absolute no disturbance.

even the predators – like a wolves?

Guruji: no problem

but it was like the inner perception – because you couldn’t feel the physical smell?

Guruji: it is the physical perception: inner and outer is nothing

but You were not breathing in that state?

Guruji: of course, no one breath in samadhi

so how You can perceive the smell?

Guruji: is it your breathing perceiving or your mind is perceiving?

so in that state You can perceive the smell, the light, the sound?

Guruji: everything – with the mind

and all of them mixed together or You can subdivide them?

Guruji: all mix together. Only later you learn to differentiate.

THE TRUTH ABOUT LONG-TERM SAMADHI

that was amazing topic – about 7,5 hours and 1,5 hours in samadhi

Guruji: after 8 hours the blood will turn; it will never go back to the normal state: person may not survive it.

that will be the big shock for those who claim they were in samadhi for half of the year and more

Guruji: that is the different thing. This information is needed.

could we say that getting access to subconsciousness is like making holes in it and whole process are gradual?

Guruji: nothing happens suddenly. Some hints, some intuition – it will all lead you to that particular point.

Moments of Realization

Guruji: "Gorakhabodha is an amazing book! Discusses some of the heaviest truths about yoga s?dhan?.

"Guruji, what happens in sam?dhi?"

Guruji: "Your consciousness becomes one with Earth’s consciousness. That’s why they say you are everywhere and nowhere at the same time."

"In Tripur? Rahasya J??na Kha??a, it says everybody experiences sam?dhi every moment, when the mind goes from one subject to another."

Guruji: "That's also going on. Every moment of realization is a moment of sam?dhi. Any new thing you've understood is a form of sam?dhi only.

"It says in the book that whenever you are stunned, you also experience sam?dhi."

Guruji: "Because it's a moment of realization. Every moment of realization can be termed as sam?dhi. Even when you suddenly discover a new thing in your laboratory, that's also sam?dhi. Refer to Yoga Dar?ana: the combination of dh?ra?a, dhy?na, and sam?dhi is sa?yama. Sam?dhis are many."

"I have the same question as is posed in the book: If sam?dhi is happening every moment, then why doesn't everybody become all-knowing?"

Guruji: "Well, knowledge increases with these momentary sam?dhis. The common concept that in the moment of realization you know everything, in my opinion, is not true. It's a journey of realization, step-by-step. With each realization your knowledge will increase. Every sam?dhi experience makes you more mature. What you are today is not the same as what you were yesterday. You are not the same person. Because, since yesterday you may have understood a few more things that you knew then. It's a gradual progression."

"So it's not like a switch suddenly turns on and you become all-knowing."

Guruji: "These beliefs have become more popular after Ramakrishna Paramhansa talked about sam?dhi and when Yogananda described it a little. Before then, there was no such misconception. Otherwise why would people practice sam?dhi everyday, if only one experience was enough? Refer to Yoga Dar?ana: it gives the exact description of sam?dhi. And the experience that Paramahanda Yogananda has described, even LSD users have the similar experience."

FEAR AND MEDITATION

Once I went into meditation so deeply that it felt like a vortex was sucking me into some kind of space. I got really scared and had to make quite a lot of effort to get out of that state. What was that? Is it normal? Is it possible not to come back from such a meditation?

Guruji: Why you were afraid? If you were trying to meditate and you were beginning to experience the deep meditative state, you should have embraced it. You should have e- enjoyed it.

Fear is the only progress hinder. So overcome your fear. Face it. If you are practicing something super normal, you cannot hope to remain normal. Things will change.

So you should have attitude. Let us see what will

so we couldn’t say that it exists the technic or mudra which stops the movement in all nadis?

Guruji: no. only in samadhi it will stop. You can call it “samadhi mudra”. In india mudra means money also – which stop suddenly all your movements, if it is going away from you.

SAMADHI OR ENLIGHTENMENT

the certain atomic reaction, which yogin can do under his control: to reach the core of atom and take this amount of energy – so he creates the new body?

Guruji: no, when you will become pure consciousness – only electric charges will remain. You don’t have gone through atomic condition.

isn’t it parallel between alchemist and yogin: alchemist is turning base metal into gold…

Guruji: and yogin is doing it with his own body, agree.

but any particle has the same energy, as I understand?

Guruji: as they say. But we will need some great machine to observe it.

from Your inside the body experience: You perceived that vast energy?

Guruji: yes, everything is there. When you even see more finer things – then pure beauty appears. Like you will look at yourself: just imagine yourself smaller than anything and standing on the proton of the atom of your body – you will see yourself as galaxies and stars. You can see that: what you feel – you see. East or west – yoga is the best( smiling)

You need to make the first step for your journey: so go on! When I’ve started – I had very prototype ideas about samadhi; but whatever happened was absolutely beyond my imagination. Even Patanjali writes in Sutras, that the result of yoga is said: until unless you experience – you cannot imagine about it. And I agree on that.

samadhi and enlightenment: are they different?

Guruji: samadhi is the very different thing than enlightenment. I still don’t know exactly, what is enlightenment. Just a word. When we switch on the light – the room is enlighten. Maybe when the light of wisdom starts in your mind – maybe you’re enlightened then.

maybe some yogi could see the electrical charges in his brain and all the brain lighten?

Guruji: but nobody came forward to say it: they said – he received the enlightenment and said I’m not the body, I’m a spirit. So we don’t understand, what they were trying to say.

I think maybe they saw that light in the brain – that’s why this term came?

Guruji: every disciple of mine is enlightened: they see light in Yoni mudra, all.

what can we say about art of yoga: it has one source – or from the beginning it has different sources and different paths?

Guruji: Shiva is the one source. Patanjali was one of the disciples of Nandi, one of the chief ganas of Shiva. Original source is from Shiva Ji.

could we say that the main source is Yoga Sutras Patanjali?

Guruji: according to Naths, which started from Shiva there are some Naths books which are more ancient time than Patanjali. Whatever you achieve: you achieve enlightenment, samadhi, great money, great fame – main result is feel good. Just to feel good you go and achieve something. This is the core of all achievements: feel good. And I will give you the criteria of been in love: we have a Bollywood song, which may be true: whoever will be in love – he will start singing a song. If somebody is not singing a song – that means he is or she is not in love.

what is the criteria that person has achieved samadhi?

Guruji: oh, he start working out in a gym. Listening to songs( laughing)

oh yes, if initiate someone just before suicide – he will work like a demon?

Guruji: of course, he will work very hard – because he has nothing to lose. Just try to imagine the mental frame of that person – he’s already reach the limit.

if he can go to samadhi for half of year – he can do it much longer time?

Guruji: I’m sure he must be living still. He became very famous in that time, but where he went after – nobody knows. These people are reckless – I mean they don’t like to meet with so many people.

is it possible to avoid the period of probable death in the chart by going into samadhi?

in samadhi heart is contracting not like in a normal state?

Guruji: yes, just very little. In normal state the blood flows like the stream.

when you start recognizing, with the time I think you can even manipulate such things?

Guruji: but then you don’t want to manipulate. What for?

if it is needed?

Guruji: not exactly manipulate, but if something is needed, if it is too important – then. Even then will not do it. The best thing is to remain an observer, if you’re a yogi. Let the nature take its course.

it exists the feeling on the physical level that it physically moves through the spinal cord?

Guruji: something will always be there.

it has some temperature feeling like hot or cold?

Guruji: it is the very gross thing; remember – every high emotion, whatever feeling and emotions we are feeling, - body is the carrier of them all. If you’re feeling something divine or very supernatural – you will be experiencing it physically also. Body is the basis of every such feeling and emotions. You cannot ignore the body: that I was not feeling it in the body - but somewhere else: it is in the body, always.

prana has some special feeling – like tingling or something?

Guruji: I was describing that tingling – but it is much overpowering than that.

but it increases the temperature of the body or cooling it down? Or no matter?

Guruji: no matter.

but You feel it on temperature level – like something hot or cold is going up?

Guruji: no, it’s a different thing. Very different.

HOW TO RECOVERY AFTER SAMADHI!

when You have experienced samadhi for 1,5 hour and that Your longest experience: the perception of the time is the same?

Guruji: no, you’re accurately aware.

can You say that longer the experience – more expansion of the consciousness?

Guruji: no

you did something to regenerate the body after that?

Guruji: mental sankalpa – that’s it. It took me 3-4 days. All physical systems became very slow. To do that better I was exercising but to start feel normal -it took 4-5 days.

what was the toughest to recover: muscles, nervous system, skin?

Guruji: the digestive system. Skin was glowing. That’s why nauli is recommended. Everything suggested in Hatha Yoga Pradipika is specific and very profound. Everything is important what is there suggested.

why the digestive system suffers more?

Guruji: because there is a food inside it and it’s not digested for 8 hours – and it disturbs.

so if You prepared before…

Guruji: I did nothing

but theoretically if fast for 2-3 days it will be normal?

Guruji: no, you will become weaker. Fasting doesn’t help.

TIME STANDARDS IN SAMADHI

interesting why exactly 1,5 was set like the minimum duration of samadhi?

Guruji: it’s no traumatic: you’re doing nothing – but you will come out of it.

we cannot set deliberately for example 15 minutes for the first time?

Guruji: no, it’s just started on that note and it continues.

so you cannot jump out earlier?

Guruji: no need.

it doesn’t exist the feeling that You’re seeing the body from inside?

Guruji: you know exactly how you look when you look at your body from inside.

First thing is awareness.

are You continuously aware of what is happening inside the body?

Guruji: initially; I don’t care anymore.

how You live perceiving shunya and all the molecules on that level?

Guruji: ( laughing)I have learned to switch it off, yes. Initially you’re curious – so you keep observing; then you lose interest. With the time you get used to it that it is not so interesting anymore.

what happens with prana and apana in the state of kevala kumbhaka?

Guruji: they are at peace

from the inside the body experience: in Gorkhbodh it is said that in asana the spirit becomes happy?

Guruji: relaxed, yes. You will feel it. So many years of discussions – but we still have something to discuss.

what is another paths leads to Samadhi?

Guruji: you need to go down basic of these things. Samadhi is a yogic term, which is describe in Yoga sutras of Patanjali. Only through yoga you can achieve it. There is no other way.

but maybe exists another yoga technics for it?

Guruji: that is the point. Original yoga is gone. But technics can’t be very different. Yoga is yoga.

so only Kriya yoga leads to Samadhi?

Guruji: only lineage of Kriya yoga discuss Samadhi so much. Go back to Yogananda in America – even he discussed Samadhi there. No other lineage discuss Samadhi to this level. We are teaching you the way to attain self-realization and Samadhi. Believe in yourself. God gracing on you, Guru gracing on you, now is time for you to grace yourself and achieve. What do you think, what is better – to see the god face to face or to attain self-realization?

(silence)

Guruji: to see the god face to face – is the part of self-realization when you can say – ok, I achieve it.

what do you think about raja yoga technics in Buddhism?

Guruji: I’m aware of many technics. But I advise you to read Hatha Yoga Pradipika one more time. Raja yoga and Samadhi are synonyms. Someone thinks them superior than everybody – so we will practice raja yoga directly. Be careful of that things.

when yogin is in Samadhi, his body is ?

Guruji: in suspended animation. He could be in this state as long as he wants. It means his conscious mind became unconscious, and his subconscious mind – conscious.

so he could coming back at any time?

Guruji: usually one and half hours.

so if we achieve it once in our practice?

Guruji: it will start the new level of your practice. Remember what Lahiri Mahasai – direct disciple of Babaji – wrote in his commentaries: after experiencing 4000 samadhi the mental state becomes different. If you achieving Samadhi, every day you will experience it. I’ve been go through 10000 so far. The mental state is really different – this is the only way to describe. Your nervous system must be ready for that, and then body will follow. You must give them some more time. Your heart stops and your brain waves go flat.

suspended animation and Samadhi are synonyms or they are different states?

Guruji: well, in the beginning it is happened like that. Suspended animation is the main sign of Samadhi.

can be state of unmani compared with state of shambhavi?

Guruji: from that point shambhavi begins. When your vision is outside, but you’re aiming inside. What is inside – only your subconscious mind is inside, which also remains unseen: that is the beginning of shambhavi. And you can go on and on – there is no limits, because mind is supposed to be omnipotent, omniscience – there have no limit, you keep exploring for millions of years and you will still find some mysterious there. The race to learn begins – that’s the main point.

Guruji, does it exist, certain results of the Dhyana state?

Guruji: 12 dhyanas will make one samadhi according to Kriya yoga. One samadhi is equal to 12 dhyanas, one Dhyana is equal to 12 dharanas, 1 dharana is equal to 12 pratyaharas, 1 pratyahara is equal to 12 perfect shvasahita pranayamas.

THE MAN

A man, who has been doing bench press for almost 57 years, was able to talk about the Void and the consciousness of the Void and the Time and the consciousness of the Time; and went too deep into yoga? This record is unprecedent; - if modesty will allow me to say this.

RECOGNISE THE EXPERIENCE

When we are doing something – you experience something. Especially in spiritual practices the experience comes. But it takes the very long time – to experience the experience itself: to understand, what you experienced- that experience will take quite a lot of time. Think on it – and carry on!

THE POWER OF IMAGINATION ;

Your body is 99,9 percent empty. The sound – brahmanada – is resonating in you even now. When you practice enough yoga and your mind develops to a certain level – you will begin to perceive that. And with that particular nada it will go deeper and deeper and you will have so many different experiences – then you will be able to feel the final nada, like a thousands of lions roaring together or thousands of thunderclap sounds together or the waves of the ocean – billions of waves of the oceans breaking on the shore; then you will reach Samadhi. It goes like this.

Q : Samadhi comes with the sound only?

Guruji : it is one of the ways.

Q : when I’m sleeping and see the dream: it’s my subconscious working and conscious sleeping?

Guruji : no. your physical body is sleeping but your spirit is in astral world.

DREAMWORLD AND ASTRAL WORLD ARE ONE AND THE SAME. You go to sleep here and wake up there- you go to sleep there and wake up here.

Q : when I wake up the action stops?

Guruji : no, when you sleep the world goes on. There also and here also. Most of the eminent doctors have said that if you will not dream – you will become mad.

Q : I can not create the puzzles of that world because I remember nothing?

Guruji : but you have been there.

Q : but here I can create the line of actions?

Guruji : same there

Q : but in that world we have more possibilities?

Guruji : same – here and there

Q : but there I can fly for example

Guruji : only limit is your imagination – that’s it. Here also and there also.

how much samadhis practitioner must have to start the process?

Guruji: that again depends on the luck – it may start with the first samadhi also; second samadhi will always have more time to follow. Then after second it will start.

what do You mean – efforts in the right direction?

Guruji: to find the right path, the real understanding of yoga; otherwise you will spend your time only doing so-called yoga postures thinking you’re practice yoga. Understanding of yoga depends on pure luck.

Not many yogis are actually discussing yoga – but subject is discussed.

stupid question – but what do You think, Lahiri Mahasaya formed his ojas?

KEEP PRACTICING AND EARN MONEY

Kriya always gives like lineal result? I mean who practices more attains more – or it is possible to achieve samadhi in short period of time?

Guruji: I’ve never ever come across anyone who reached samadhi in 3 months. Hypothetically you may assume; but that 3 months came after he spent many different lifetimes trying to achieve that.

we discussed future people: all of them will be yogis?

Guruji: Yogis are always rare, very few. It will continue like that.

can the yogi experience death and still be alive?

Guruji: every day. By everyday yoga practice every day you can experience death.

when You had this first experience?

Guruji: much before achieving Samadhi. Maybe from the day one or two, but it takes some time to realize, what you’re actually see. I don’t tell them – because unnecessary fear will come.

Q : as I understand you can achieve Samadhi only by practicing Kriya yoga?

Guruji : you can call it Hatha Yoga or Kriya Yoga - Samadhi is the result of yoga. It’s the 8 th step in yoga practice.

Q : can be some other method for achieving it?

Guruji : for Samadhi there is no alternative.

Q : can it be achieved if you just have some luck?

Guruji: it’s like you’re training to be the Olympic champion, you’re training very hard but in final only luck will support you. Only if you’re working hard to achieve that.

Q : I’ve read somewhere that if Shiva wants – he will give it to you very easy?

Guruji : but you need to continuously prepared yourself. It is like Para jumping in army: you have been given very hard training, but when the time come to jump – almost everybody doesn’t want to jump. Just a slight push from the trainer- that is luck.

TWILIGHT (PART 1)

when we are in twilight state – the perception of the time is different?

Guruji: it is faster, yes. In twilight state you’re aware that your conscious mind is there; and you’re beyond it that moment when you’re aware of the big subconscious mind in front. Just like in the evening twilight: you know the day is over but big night is there – you’re in between. Same thing with conscious and subconscious.

for yogi it’s important to tolerate that state for longer time?

Guruji: that is the result of your regular abhyasa, practice. With the time you could be permanently in that. But it takes a long time.

it is the goal?

Guruji: no, it is just one of the results of the very regular abhyasa. Goal is beyond – inside subconscious somewhere.

what is inside subconscious?

Guruji: you will find out( smiling)

it exists the higher states than twilight?

Guruji: it is the first in between state. When you’re develop the particular understanding what is your conscious mind and you will become aware of the deep, that is your subconscious mind, and you’re able stand in between them. And your awareness is much-much-much more than an average person. When you know exactly which direction you’re going now; and also in twilight there is no shadow. That’s magical time: that means first impressions are not affecting you there. First is actually cast a shadow on you. Atit ghat will take place – subtraction of the past will take place there. Your understanding will work much more deeper than that.

when subconscious mind is fully awaken – that is some other state?

Guruji: that is beyond twilight, when subconscious mind has become conscious and there is no duality – it is one whole thing becomes conscious – then it is supernatural state of the mind.

so only when we can tolerate this state for 24 hours – only then we can think about Samadhi?

Guruji: this is a preparation – but Samadhi can come any time in twilight. What is Samadhi? Your first dive in your subconscious mind.

The word Samadhi itself explains its meaning: sam – equal and dhi; when your intellect becoming equal, conscious or subconscious doesn’t remain – that state is called Samadhi.

the scientists are trying to measure the synapsis in the neuron’s net

Guruji: they don’t know the true names of these things, they just give them names for their own understanding. That’s how misunderstanding begins.

How do you know monkey is “monkey”? no monkey come forward to tell you – I’m monkey. Than how you now it is the monkey? We can call them any different names. We try to codify things – then we think we know everything. But it’s just creation of our own mind, so we think – oh yes, we know now. Why green color is called green? This is we have given that name. We create different terms and then we remember them, mark them up and then say we’re very knowledgeable and wise.

when the person achieves Samadhi – he look at the whole world without names?

Guruji: yes.

how this knowledge remains when you return from Samadhi?

Guruji: because you’re wonder the nature and nature express itself in different ways without giving names.

how you can describe your experience first time?

Guruji: it’s impossible. In India we’re saying – when you give jaggery to a person, who’s not able to speak; and after you give it to him, you ask – how it is. What he will answer you? Or you’re standing somewhere in a beautiful seen – like on some mountain or something- and a blind man is with you and you’re telling him how it is.

Very old indian story.

You know khir? One blind man was invited somewhere and they say – we will give you khir. He said what is khir? How does it look? They said it is white in color. He said what is white? They said it is white like a swan. Then how a swan looks? They were trying to explain, that – oh, his neck is like this( gest, showing the swan’s neck). And the blind man touch it and say – no, no, this khir is very bad, I don’t want it.

when the person is saying without the words?

Guruji: then you don’t need names, it’s mind-to-mind connection. No confusion.

it must be some distance between such people?

Guruji: no distance. This is atindria – beyond senses.

it exists practices higher than Samadhi for masters?

Guruji: I’m sure, yes. After you graduate or post-graduate the college – it doesn’t mean the end of education. It continues.

when You’re in suspended animation and in Samadhi – it’s different states of mind?

Guruji: for me now same – no difference.

but for beginners it is different?

Guruji: it will take years to settle down. You might see the movie “Sleeping hollow”? everybody was talking about Headless Horseman. When Johnny Depp first see him – he shouted very loudly, but everybody calmed him down – yes, we told you before, it’s him. remember? So it is like that.

First you will realize the Time. Then the feelings towards Time will change. You don’t have feelings to the person you don’t know. You need to know first.

if the body is not totally destroyed after death – when it becomes to look like a mummy: is it the true sign of Samadhi?

Guruji: no, it is nothing about Samadhi.

what is the sign of Samadhi? How the common people can recognize it?

Guruji: for common men - the signs of death will appear in the body, but the body will not decay – it will continue to remain the same and the top of the head will remain warm. If it is cold – then it is not Samadhi. No matter if he’s dead for a hundreds or thousands of years – if the body is remaining in tact but the top of the head is absolutely cold – then there will be doubt whether it is Samadhi or death.

That’s why when you need to remove someone from Samadhi – you have to put the warm water on the top of his head, because all the prana from the body are there and that area will remain warm. Check it out and open the mouth – the tongue should be in khechari.

Samadhi without khechari is not possible.

The mental state after the first experience is changed, it is never returned to the previous level. So the second experience will always take a very long time. When some great master has given you blessing and grace and some counseling – only then it might happen, maybe. Otherwise Samadhi is a very difficult thing to repeat.

K: And if the last time it was an outstanding experience of feeling everything at once and observing the minds of many humans…

G: I also realized why yogis go away to live in seclusion, away from society. Because if Samadhi is happening, it ’ s too disturbing experience – with hundreds and thousands of people around, you are suddenly becoming aware of their acts and thoughts… I ’ ve described that in detail. It ’ s a very disturbing experience.

K: Where was the mind at that point, during the second Samadhi?

G: Everywhere. But nobody was around, no one’s mental field was felt by me. Just a few villagers, and they were sleeping. The experience at the city was more disturbing.

K: What was the focus the second time if there was a focus?

G: There was no focus. Actually, focus did not come then – not even after the third Samadhi. Maybe after 40-50 Samadhis you will start thinking about focusing on something. Until then you are just trying to balance it out, trying to exist with it; trying to summon it or go into that state at will, and that adjustment takes time.

That ’ s why I don ’ t like to go anywhere anymore. It is distracting.

And the smell of humanity is intolerable.

There were four or five accounts of other yogic Samadhi – but nobody was talking about the smell of humanity. It was a big surprise to me! All these known records had very romantic descriptions.

Romantic touch of the Samadhi comes much later, when you learn to rise above the disturbing factors (feeling, sensing other ’ s mental state), only then… But I ’ m very extremely grateful and happy that it happened to me.

K: How would you describe the feeling of the animal kingdom around you from the yogic state of mind, while in Samadhi?

G: Animals were behaving according to their nature; there was not a trace of cultivated behaviour in a single one of them – from insect to a bird and to any other animal that was in the area. There were some jackals and foxes but their vibrations were not disturbing at all.

There were some panthers also. Cheetahs. And cows and buffalos …

Even their smell was not so intolerable, that was fine. That was another big surprise, which I realized, that animal smell is something very different from the smell of humans.

K: Was it a special sense of smell possibly perceived at that level of mental focus?

G: Our smell is ordinary, but in mental states such as Samadhi it is maybe 50-100 times stronger, overpowering. You can also experience the finest of tastes in that state. If smells disturb you in the mundane life, then they will disturb you maybe 100 times more than usual. But animal smell was not that bad. It was ok. There were some night birds: an owl or an eagle, different types of foxes were there, variety of birds, many insects, cobras and other reptiles – and their odour was fine. Not disturbing at all…

That was fantastic: not a single animal’s smell was disturbing me at the time of the second Samadhi.

K: Have you ever observed humans who were acting, behaving in tune with their own nature, since we are under the impact of society to such a great level?

G: Maybe some great yogis; and I’m sure there must be more such beings.

The Nath yogis, and then Babaji; they might be behaving according to their nature. Or maybe by tuning up with Nature, they became supernatural. Maybe there is more in Nature that we can observe – and they are behaving in accordance with these hidden laws of Nature. It was fearful to face them; I was nervous, but it was never that disturbing as that smell of humanity I sensed, no. Nothing like that.

You cannot remain a part of society if you have actually experienced Samadhi. Not that I ’ m against society, but it ’ s… an occupational hazard.

K: So over the years, by being here, in Govardhan, still, surrounded by many people, you mastered the skill of not feeling their vibrations, didn’t you?

G: It is impossible for me to remain now in a residential colony or in a cluster of people.

K: But you are surrounded by people all the time.

G: Surrounded, but that is not disturbing at all now, no. There is enough buffer space and I’ve learned to rise above these sensations also.

Slowly, maybe as the result of regular Samadhis, the crowd is very different.

IT TAKES TIME TO UNDERSTAND

there is a wonderful picture of Time in the 11th chapter of Gita; when You are in samadhi – You also perceive this picture?

Guruji: after many-many samadhis – maybe; yes. Time is devouring everything. Even now Time is licking us away.

Guruji, in Your comment to Gorakhbodh You’re saying that reversed Shakti is not the individual experience – but the perception of the truth?

Guruji: cognition, yes.

that will be the first experience and after it the yogi begins to cognise?

Guruji: first he will experience it, then after several experiences he will begin to understand the experience: then cognition will begin. You need to understand the experience also: that takes time. And it took me years of practice to be able understand a little what I’m doing. It takes a long time! Understanding takes time. I complete 40 years of yoga practice. Now I can say – if you ask me, what do You think? I will say that from the 10000 miles away I’m just looking on the tip of the iceberg. Yoga is a very mysterious subject. It’s a long time frame from normal point of view – 40 years is 40 years.

could we say that sometimes the understanding of the experience could be deceiving?

Guruji: no. it will take time. When you will get over all your past impressions, the books you have read – then you will begin to understand the experience in its reality.

so it could be only one explanation?

Guruji: that one could have so many angles also. I look at him and I’m amazed: he was not even there when I begin to practice( smiling)

for You Samadhi was a stepping stone, you’ve just over it?

Guruji: no, it’s always there, it’s always need. I’m practicing yoga for a very long time; finally you become a normal person. It will make you a normal person. Everybody has so many hangs up and ego problems, which he never like to accept – he had these problems. One by one these problems disappear. Now you know – I’m afraid to go out. That’s why: you stand by the road side and watch people going by bikes and cars – nobody’s mind is on the road or on the driving – their mind is somewhere else. It’s dangerous situation.

SMASHAN AND SUSHUMNA

why smashan and sushumna are considered as synonyms?

Guruji: well, body represents the past; so when the dead body is being cremated in smashan, all his past karmas – good deeds, bad deeds, - are simply burnt away in cleansing fire.

So when you enter sushumna and sushumna is awaken – all your karmas are gone; and you are free from the past, you’re enjoying the moment of the present and you are free to choose a new future for yourself. That’s why smashan and sushumna are synonyms.

You will be able to stop the pulse and heartbeat. Until unless you will stop your heart or pulse – you simply can not rise above your physical limits. As long as it keeping beating and you’re breathing constantly – your consciousness will remain limited within your physical case. And in that case, when this ability be achieved with very great practice of Kriya yoga – then your consciousness begin to expand and finally you will be able to say that – yes, I’ve gone beyond my past. All the memories are actually your past. When the past is no longer bothering you – that moment you will realize the moment of the present and then you will be able to see your future also.

And the final thing will be done in the cremation area. Because Rudra lives on smashan. And if you will reach to that level there will be one smashan which will pull you in. You don’t need to find it – smashan will find you.

you will be burnt there?

Guruji: no, everybody is burn somewhere – most of the Indians are cremated, that is not a point. To live in smashan and do very heavy practice of yoga with mind-boggling disciplines – that is something else. These are three steps which you can hope to achieve with the very good practice of yoga.

does it mean that yogis reaching up to this level live on smashan?

Guruji: all. All went through it – some late forty years, some late fifty years – as long as it takes. To complete whatever they have settled. That is your decision to go through this yoga, you are free not to do it. But once you commit yourself to a discipline – then you’ll have to do it. I will recommend you to read Hatha Yoga Pradipika very carefully: smashan and sushumna are synonyms. Only a person with open sushumna can survive in smashan. Ordinary man will go mad. We have seen many cases. But then in Russia there is no smashan – you will have to wear g-string and move like a baba in India all around – so finally smashan will find you. But before it all these things you have to go through.

Everybody is trying to make money or to establish a family, everybody is trying to do something good or bad for the society, - how many people are there who wants to be genuine yogi? It’s special program.

INTRODUCTION PERFECT SPEED OF THE MIND

For samadhi you need still mind. But looking from other hand – if you go make your emotions sublime you can get the perfect emotion in perfect speed; and in perfect speed a mind will appear as it is still – and also a possibility of samadhi will come. but stillness is as difficult as attaining the perfect speed. Amazing – I never know I’ll say this.

I think the desire for attaining samadhi and your ambition for attaining samadhi is also a sort of emotion – but maybe a very refined emotion. It will guide you to the level.

so make your mind still or take the emotions to some sublime level?

Guruji: without understanding the stillness you’ll never understand the perfect speed. How you will compare? If one thing you will understand – other thing will come natural. If you’re so good – you will be more aware about evil. If you’re very evil – you will be more aware about good, what is good: they go together. Because you’re evil or good only by contrast. Otherwise how you will judge?

but vairagya must come first?

Guruji: of course vairagya is a sort of stillness of mind and gradually you are moving to a perfect still. Vairagya is a part of it.

it happens when the body and nervous system are complete ready?

Guruji: it depends – it can click anytime.

TRAINER KNOWS BETTER

In the Gita it is said: when a person achieves Samadhi – all his desires are gone?

Guruji: Yes; you see – desiring something is ok, but to have the strength to fulfill your desires – that is the main thing. When you have achieved Samadhi – you have enough power to fulfill any desire. So you won’t have desires, which you follow – because you have enough power to fulfill them. Very simple thing.

What are the desires of the person who achieved Samadhi?

Guruji: So many (laughing). The greatest desire is when some intelligent person will come and ask me intelligent questions. Even after achieving Samadhi you will remain normal. After Samadhi you will know it as a fact that you're a normal person. Before that you will never believe you’re normal.

Could You share the state of Samadhi with another person?

Guruji: If they’re interested genuinely.

Could You put someone else in Samadhi?

Guruji: I think so, yes. But to put him is one thing and to bring him out is another thing. If he or she is not prepared – it’s a very risky thing.

It depends on the preparation of the body or the psychic?

Guruji: Both, go together. Never undermine the power of the physical body.

Do You think – You have the disciples, prepared for this experience?

Guruji: Many of them, yes. Very near prepared.

Have you had such an experience with someone?

Guruji: I know exactly what to do and what will happen with them.

Because You’re master – like a trainer for the Olympic team.

Guruji: Also the trainer is much wiser than the athlete and he knows exactly what to teach and how to guide him. Putting you in Samadhi is a simple thing, but bringing you out of it – for that preparation is needed.

and You’re practicing Samadhi regularly?

Guruji: yes, that too.

you can say, that you’re practicing yoga when you’re practicing Samadhi?

Guruji: let’s say – yoga is yoga.

before you reach this – it’s just preparation for yoga practice?

Guruji: no, it’s one of the eight limbs of yoga; when we say “yoga” – everything comes into it.

WHICH IS LIVING INSIDE

When Jesus was talking about: be like a child – we were imagining that he must behave or look like a child; but he was talking about theta- waves. Unless you be like a little child – you will not enter the gate of heaven. It was direct statement of theta state of mind. Now we have a term for that.

all yoga is about how to die being alive at the same time?

Guruji: the death is part of life and we should know about it. And yoga is the union, coming together – union of conscious and subconscious mind, this is what I think. Death-like state means to make your brain waves flat – then only delta waves will remain. And remain alive in the same time. This merging were described by many people with different terms – samadhi and other things. As we explained, samadhi balances them, makes them equal.

on what stage begins the friendship with the conscious mind and dehi?

Guruji: only when you’re in between twilight state – you become aware of dehi. Before that you may see it in yoni mudra but it will not register in your mind and what you’re actually feel – it will take years of regular practice just to register what you’re seen which is living inside; then when you go further in theta state of mind the introduction will happen. You can keep on looking at someone without recognizing. First you see, then some introduction takes place, then friendship begins. Or let’s say the relationship begins, which develops into friendship.

Q:

including the story, when somebody was trying to open the mouth…

Guruji:

yes, with the crowbar, in Benares

Q:

when it was happen?

Guruji:

my Guru was alive and I was there – maybe in 1985. He simply jumped into the Ganges and was not seen anymore. Otherwise samadhi is talked about so much. We agree, that samadhi which Lahiri Mahasaya learn is different: you experience something, but when I’m in it – it’s like a very deep sleeping.

Q:

“In Tripurā Rahasya Jñāna Khaṇḍa, it says everybody experiences samādhi every moment, when the mind goes from one subject to another.”

Guruji:

“That’s also going on. Every moment of realization is a moment of samādhi. Any new thing you’ve understood is a form of samādhi only.

Q. What is the duration and feeling during samadhi?

A. Samadhi is samadhi – from one minute to ten hours – it is the same.

Q. Is the state of samadhi controllable?

A. Not in the beginning. You can’t control it at first. But control develops over several years with practice. How many men you have came across have been able to stop their pulse and heart beat?

Q. Did your heart stop during first samadhi?

A. Yes, it had stopped as a result of experiencing samadhi. When your heart stops, your entire body processes slow down; it is like when the body goes to sleep. There is no blood circulation. But when you come back and your heart starts beating again and blood circulation is restored, the feeling is overwhelming, almost unbearable.

You know how it feels when your leg goes to sleep and then the circulation slowly restores. Now imagine your whole body in this state – numb and lifeless. Suddenly there is a feeling of itching and pricking of millions of tiny needles throughout your organs, bones, and nerves. In the beginning it is extremely difficult to bear. It is overwhelming. But then you get used to it. This is human nature: we can get used to anything.

Q. What is the state of mind after this experience?

A. It is a great feeling. I will try to give you an analogy:

Imagine you are starving and have been walking and walking for a very long time and suddenly you find a place to sit down and eat. A similar feeling of satisfaction fills your mind.

Q. Did you understand after the first experience that it was a state of samadhi?

A. Yes.

Q. Is your experience of samadhi now, after almost thirty years, different than before?

A. The experience is far deeper and the body is able to tolerate that experience – that is the main difference.

Unless the body is changed with the help of certain pranayams, you simply cannot tolerate any high and deep experience in samadhi. That is why the support of body is so important.

Union

… you will unite with the biggest ovo of this planet when you will be in Samadhi and you will be immobilized and (???) for meeting ovo, then the Mother take care. And you will be transformed and get the next level of development. And what happens when the child is born? All the sperms are already there. So all the union is like a dance of Shiva. Millions die for one single duty. When the transformation will take place and you will be transformed, and you will dance and joy, and millions and millions will die.

When a person goes to Samadhi, he will see every incident happening on earth at this very moment. You will see murders being committed, people dying, taking birth, working, there are so many things.

Q: At the same time.

Sh: Yes, you are connected with the universal consciousness.

Q: And this development of mind to this level, does it relate to the development of the physiological brain or are these different things?

Sh: The physiological brain is the seat of the mind. It will definitely develop so the mind will come into full play.

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Q: it’s not possible without kumbhaka?

Guruji: it is possible without kumbhaka. You can just sit and you notice – when your eyes become more steady, your breathe is slow down more and more.

Q: so I can just sit like this and enter into Samadhi?

Guruji: with certain things, yes. You will need to do khechari, you should be sitting in Siddhasana, and you should be listening to Nada. Just – and you will be in. in Gheranda samhita they are describing Nada Yoga Samadhi – khechari is the most important ingredient. Another technical point here: Khechari mudra will enable you to go into suspended animation: that means by khechari your body is already tuned into some different things. When in Samadhi the body will go into suspended animation and you are already with khechari – it will be absolutely normal condition. And if someone need to wake you from samadhi – what he should do? I think this is very important.

First he should remove your tongue outside. And he should make you sit up, if you are falling down. And he should rub downward your spine again and again. And your tongue will have tendency to go back again, so he should keep your tongue in place with spoon. Keep it in normal condition. And out some warm milk, few drops inside and say “OM” in your ears. And just massage your body and shake you and you will come back. This knowledge I’m telling you – you must spread it out in group with khechari.

Q: how long I must sit in this state?

Guruji: once you will enter Samadhi- it will continue intensity. When you will be in Samadhi your eyes will remain open for some time – then they will close on their own. But you will not remain aware of it, because you are looking without looking. If it’s some covering on your eyes, or no covering – it’s no matter. Remember these instructions; and also put a hot water bottle on your head; keep it warm and rubbing downwards again and again, and keep the body warm. You must keep the tongue in place by the spoon, because it will have the tendency to go back. It is technical thing, only with Guru to disciple it passing.

It will no pulse, body will be cold, no heartbeat, but the crown of the head will be warm. And you will be in bliss, 7 heaven. When is nobody going about it – maybe it will take you for then and you will be arrange for something.

Q: and you can not exit from this state by yourself?

Guruji: you see, in first – one or two time – it may be happen like this, then you will get control. You just need long hair, so crown will be protected; and if you lost your hair you must wrap some cloths around your head to keep it warm.

Q: what is the perception of time till this 1,5 hour?

Guruji: there was no perception of time. Eternal life. 1,5 hour is too much time: you feel a few years or few months have passed.

Q: could we compare this condition with the experience out of the body?

Guruji: it was not exactly out of the body; it was like that you actually everywhere and every pore of your body of consciousness goes out and you are suddenly feeling everything. It’s very different. And in the beginning it is not such a pleasant experience. The smell of humanity are not tolerable. Only after some time you begin to go beyond about it.

you said that after Samadhi all desires will disappear?

Guruji: yes; until unless there is very good preparation and guidance. If your Guru has guided you very well – then you will continue to experience Samadhi more and more and the different desires will begin.

but maybe sometimes you feel – you have no desires?

Guruji: most of the time.

how You make yourself to do something?

Guruji: I spend my mornings not doing anything. When I eat lunch – suddenly I’m ok and ready to face the world.

it’s like pure depression?

Guruji: no, depression is the result of unfulfilled desires. Having no desires is differ from unfulfilled desires.

when I’m extremely tired – I have no desire even to live?

Guruji: that is the reaction of tiredness. I think I’m never get tired. Even though – my routine will tire many athletes also. If you’re following the hard routine – then you have some stories to tell. It also gives you a chance to boast from time to time. Whole routine maintain entertainment. I’ve seen old yogis or saints or sadhus – the main problem they failed to establish a definite routine. Because the went a little bit higher in their consciousness so they lost desire for physicality - and you see the result on their bodies. I observe it in the beginning. Exercise is the only antidote for this. Physical exercise is very-very much needed – which I’m doing religiously. Suicide is not good idea – it’s like run away from army: you cannot escape.

The memories and experience of Samadhi always remains with you. It will become part of you. Not many yoga instructors and yogic gurus are talking about Samadhi, - except my disciples and I’m always discussing.

is it savikalpa or nirvikalpa?

Guruji: Samadhi is Samadhi.

are You going into Samadhi and going out – or it’s always stay with You?

Guruji: the experience after some time stay with you. It becomes very difficult to draw a line after many-many samadhis.

Salutations to Shiva, the Guru, who Himself is nada,
bindu, and kala. One who is eternally devoted to Shiva
attains the state beyond carbon ([…]).
Now I will tell you the best process of Samadhi, which re-
moves death and takes one to the greatest bliss of Brahma.
In the third chapter, we discussed that Brahma and
mind are the same, and the bliss of Brahma is an explora -
tion of the mysterious depths of the mind with an awak -
ened consciousness.
”

Raja Yoga, Samadhi, Unmani, Manonmani, Amaratva,
Laya, Sahaj Tattva, Shunyashunya, Parampadam.
Amanaska, Dwaitam, Niralamba, Niranjan, Jivanmukti,
Sahaj, and Turiya are all synonyms.
As salt dissolves in water, similarly mind and atma unite
in Samadhi.

Awakened consciousness is the soul (atma). Awakened
consciousness and the mind merge in Samadhi.
When the movement of prana is completely ceased, the
mind is reabsorbed, and then Samadhi is attained.
When the body is in suspended animation, which
means that all the physical movements of prana have
ceased and prana has entered Sushumna and reached the
kanda (brain) through the Vajra Nadi with an awakened
consciousness, then Samadhi is experienced.
When the two natures of the individual soul and the
Supreme Soul ([…] a n d […]) become one, all
desires are destroyed and this is considered as Samadhi.
”
”

The body is considered as earthly and has a soul ([…])
inside. It makes sense that the Earth must also have a soul,
which, from our level of development, can be considered as
the Supreme Soul ([…]). When a yogi is in Samadhi,
his soul and the greater soul of Earth form a union. Now
the yogi becomes the knower of all. This is why the great
yogi Swatmarama said earlier that Raja Yoga is the only
way to make the Earth happy. The one, who is evolved
enough to unite his awakened consciousness with the con-
sciousness of Earth, knows everything. It is very easy to
observe that all the sciences and subjects are, in a way, a
study to understand Mother Earth’s nature and to under -
stand all the events taking place on her surface from multi-
ple angles. However, a highly advanced yogi leaves all these
subjects behind and merges his awakened consciousness
with the supreme consciousness of Mother Earth herself.
Who knows the magnitude and the essence of Raja Yoga?
Through the words of Guru, inner knowledge, liberation,
and perfections are achieved.
”

Without the compassion of a true Guru – renunciation of
all subjects ([…]), realization of the truth, and achieve-
ment of the natural state ([…] ) are impossible.
After forming a union with the consciousness of Earth,
the yogi with his awakened consciousness goes beyond all
subjects and experiences, and the causes of all subjects.
When the great power, Mahashakti, is awakened by vari-
ous asanas, pranayamas, and mudras, the prana merges
into the Void.
Mahashakti means the Conscious Void. After forming
the union with the consciousness of Earth, the yogi starts
becoming aware of the great Void, which is also conscious.
”
”

When awareness of Shakti begins, it ends all karmas, and
the natural state of the yogi spontaneously arises.
When prana flows through Sushumna and the mind is in
pure Void, all karmas of the knower of yoga are uprooted.
O Immortal One, salutations to you! You have conquered
death, into whose jaws the animate and the inanimate are
devoured alike.

When mind is still, prana is still and then bindu becomes
still as well. When bindu is held still, there is always a
pure state, which gives steadiness to the body.
Mind is the ruler of the senses, prana is the ruler of the
mind, merging is the lord of prana and laya (merging) is
the basis of nada.

This is called liberation, or moksha. Others might not
call it so. Nevertheless, when prana and mind are merged
together in laya, an indescribable ecstasy is induced.
When one stops inhalation and exhalation, enjoyments
of the senses are annihilated. When there is no effort and
a changeless state (of mind) occurs, the yogi attains laya,
or absorption, and merges with nada.

When all the strong desires ([…]) exist no more, the
body becomes motionless. This results in the mergence
of laya, which is only known by the self and is beyond the
scope of words.
Where the sight is directed, there absorption occurs.
That in which all the elements, senses, and Shakti exist
externally, and that which is in all living things, both are
dissolved in seeing without seeing.

They shout: "Laya, laya", but what is the characteristic of
laya or absorption? Laya is non-recollection of the ob -
jects of senses, when the previous deep-rooted desires
(and impressions) are non-recurrent.
All senses are instruments of the conscious mind.
When conscious mind is made unconscious, all experienc-
es of senses stops. And when subconscious mind is made
conscious, it becomes so powerful that the senses are no
longer required.
”

All the teachings or all the processes of Hatha Yoga and
Laya Yoga are stepping stones or means to attain Raja
Yo g a (Samadhi). One who attains Raja Yoga wins over
death.
Tattva is the seed, Hatha is the soil, and total detachment
(vairagya) is the water. With these three, Kalpa Vriksha (a
mythical tree which fulfills all desires), of Unmani Avastha
(Samadhi), immediately sprouts forth.

All accumulated sins are destroyed by constant awareness
and concentration on nada. Definitely, mind and prana
merge into the state which is beyond karma – Niranjan.
The body becomes like wood in Unmani Avastha. The
yogi hears no external sounds, not even of a conch or
dundhubi (drums).

The yogi, who has gone beyond all states of conscious -
ness, who is free of thought or imagination, who appears
as if he is dead, is liberated without doubt.
In Samadhi, the yogi is not consumed by time, nor bound
by karma and remains free from any other influence.

In Samadhi, the yogi is beyond smell, taste, form, touch,
or sound (all the different senses) . He cares neither for
himself nor for others.
One, whose mind is neither sleeping nor awake, who is
devoid of memory and forgetfulness, and who is neither
oblivious nor active, is indeed liberated.

In Samadhi, the yogi is beyond distinction of heat and
cold, pain and pleasure, honor and dishonor.
He appears asleep in the awakened state and is without
breathing – neither exhaling nor inhaling. He is perfectly
free, verily liberated.
In Samadhi, the yogi is invulnerable to any weapon, is
unassailable by any person, and unsubjectable to any -
body’s control by the use of mantras and yantras.

Unless prana flows in the middle path (Sushumna), un-
less bindu is made steady by restraining prana, unless the
mind reflects reality by spontaneous meditation – dhya -
na, those who speak of their spiritual knowledge are only
boastful and telling false tales.
End of Chapter IV