Suspended animation and why samadhi looks like death

Well, our brain works with electromagnetic charges and we hardly use less than 2% of the brain. If suddenly if your whole brain will be awakened that electromagnetic magnetical charge will be so overwhelming that it will burn the physical body. So ancient yogis found a safest way to awaken the mind and at the same time keep the physical body safe. So they introduce uh the art to take the body into suspended animation like state. So when the sleeping giant your subconscious mind will wake up the overwhelming charge will not harm the physical body. That's why it is important.

DOCUMENTED STORIES ABOUT SAMADHI

He came to Your Guru to pay his respect?

Guruji: He told me that story.

What about that story, when he was given the skill by some sadhu?

Guruji: This sadhu came to Benares to get permission from a British collector- and he was given permission. My Guru told me that happened in the late 1930’s, maybe 1936 after his father’s death. He prepared himself for the government guard they had put up, his body was shaved - entire body was shaved; so he drank some ghee and went into samadhi.

After six months – he told me about when the assistant was there or maybe disciple; when he was dug up again – his body looked yellowish and

appeared like he had just been shaved. It took about one week for him to revive, with whatever the assistant was doing. He became very famous there, and lots of money was showered on him.

He knew Lahiri Mahasaya by reputation. So my Guru went to see him when he was out of it. He acquainted him for a lunch, which he accepted graciously and showed up. Then my Guru asked him: how did he achieve it and how did he feel when he was in that condition? He honestly said: I feel nothing, it is as fine as a coma; but all aging and body functions stop absolutely, even hair growth or nail growth are not there.

He said that when he was young – maybe in his 30’s or so – physically he was in shape but then there was some big tragedy or something in Chitrakut hill, which is called Hanuman Dhara. There is a temple of Hanuman: you have to climb hundreds of steps – very high. So because of that emotional trauma, he was thinking about committing suicide - so he climbed Hanuman Dhara mountain – very high, I’ve been there. And he was standing, planning to jump from that mountain, to commit suicide. Another sadhu somehow stopped him: from where he appeared – he didn’t know. But he told him: don’t die, come with me: we will teach you how to die. And he became his disciple. That sadhu gave him this art.

An amazing thing: when I visited Chitrakut in the1990’s, I inquired about some very old people there, old sadhus. They said – yes, we’ve heard about him; but he disappeared or died – we don’t know. There isn't much known about him in Chitrakut.

So he was practicing as a yogi or he was a sadhu?

Guruji: He was a sadhu- not exactly a yogi. He was seen from time to time and made thousands of rupees – his devotees were showering him with money, and he became known as a great person. Of course, he was a great person. How many people are able to show that?

In an even more ancient time: there was a documentary with evidence of one yogi, which the British government documented. He went into samadhi and then the wheat crop was sewed over after that; and when it was harvested – he was dug up and came out of it. That is a documentary thing. Not many cases.

The story including when somebody was trying to open their mouth…?

Guruji: Yes, with a crowbar, in Benares.

When did it happen?

Guruji: My Guru was alive and I was there – maybe in 1985. He simply jumped into the Ganges and wasn’t seen anymore. Otherwise samadhi was talked about so much. We agreed that the samadhi which Lahiri Mahasaya learned is different.

He had that conversation with Your Guru?

Guruji: Yes; and he simply said to him: You achieve samadhi in a different way than I, it may be the real samadhi because You’ve experienced so many things. When I entered the ground – it was as fine as a very deep sleep or I’m unconscious like a coma. That was his statement.

Because he wanted to commit suicide and know the death as it is – so he was taught the death of the physical…? And death of the mind as well?

Guruji: Yes. He was not educated also – but he knew that. And the main part, which is very important: he was unable to do khechari.

Samadhi without khechari?

Guruji: Something different – some different techniques may be involved or something. Now I remember: there was another woman Singh near Gwalior: her name is Ram Sihasankar. She has visited me 2 times here, she knows me well; and she has an ashram near where I used to live, near my farm. She was in samadhi for 1 year – as the people claim. She said: my Guru, Shankh Baba – his spirit is always with me. She actually entered the very small room near Hanuman temple: there was a village, called Tarot – there it happened. And she was in that underground room for 1 year, continuously; and the whole villagers were doing kirtan 24 hours -it is as good as guarding her also; then no wound, nothing. She said: when I come out – I will be naked; and a great storm will come and great wind will come. And after 1 year she appeared naked there in front of thousands; and big rain followed. She’s very famous in that area.

She came to visit You here?

Guruji: Yes, two times here. She knows me; and she touches my feet – like touching the father’s.

How old is she now?

Guruji: near 50.

Is she practicing khechari?

Guruji: No.

But it’s a state of…?

Guruji: Something; the spirit of the Guru remains with her.

And what is her mental state, what can You say?

Guruji: Like a child, very innocent. Extremely innocent.

She’s in the state of bliss permanently – or she’s gone there?

Guruji: She’s aware of so many things; so many politicians go for her blessings before election – something like that. When she came there – she asked me to do parikrama; and she was wearing the woolen socks and I said: they would be torn; she said – oh, I will walk so lightly so they wouldn’t be torn – and she did that. She was good: like a child, very innocent. In India there is a tradition: when a very young daughter-in- law eats something, she will not show how to chew; she acts exactly like that in front of me.

Can You compare the feeling – I know they are different people, but – with Anandamayi Ma?

Guruji: Anandamayi Ma was different.

But also quite innocent?

Guruji: Absolutely!

So innocence is the key to enlightenment?

Guruji: Yes, she was talking with me like with her father or grandfather. Anandamayi Ma said only one thing: karoge to hoge – that was more than enough for me.

They are from a different category, a different time…

Guruji: Yes.

But this young woman from Gwalior – how did she know about You?

Guruji: There was one man, Surya Prakash; he was in contact with her – and he knew me, he showed her my photograph; then she came there. She said: take me to him. She came 2 times. And she still remains there in Gwalior. Very different mentally.

amazing stories!

Guruji: so You can do this thing – suspended animation. Some physical training must be involved. One detail I’ll tell you, which my Guru told me: they will take the pressure to a certain point – and the blood will drain out of the head; and they will be in that condition. And you can go underground for 6 months. Some point in the head – or maybe in the neck or something – there you will put a certain pressure in a certain way; maybe some mantra is involved – he never told me that, maybe the sadhu told him. and the main thing: blood will come down from the head – and that state will be released. This is something different.

Will the brain be deprived from any circulation of oxygen and blood?

Guruji: Yes. But the main technique must be to revive it again. You need the assistant to revive.

I think You described that: he needs to be massaged…

Guruji: He was massaged, and gradually he was brought into sunlight – not suddenly. It took 7-8 days, gradually. First day he was in the dark, then they opened something – so some light came; then it took 7-8 days – so he could tolerate sunlight.

and his inners also must be prepared for the food and water?

Guruji: I think yes, he drank ghee – so the intestines will remain lubricated. And he went through prakshalana in every possible way - no food or shit particles will remain inside; otherwise it will become toxic. Then the ghee – so the intestine will remain lubricated. These details he said. And he was physically strong. See: my Guru was physically very strong – so every strong person notices how strong is the other person. It's a natural psychological thing.

Nowadays we’re not hearing of such yogis or sadhus.

YOGA SUTRA IS MANUAL, GITA IS GUIDE, GORAKHBODH IS THE BEST

back to spirit and body: if the body is ruined on half or even 90%?

Guruji: then it’s a practical idea to take a new one.

but why spirit stays in such body, sometimes for a very long time?

Guruji: it’s getting experience of suffering – because spirit himself or herself cannot suffer.

When the sperm unite with the ova – it’s inert; it is inert still – sushumna and brain. Only when six chakras are pierced and Kundalini is awaken, that means – that inert sperm is energized again and it is ready to form another union. If it will remain inert – no union is possible.

what is Shakti chalini in that case?

Guruji: Shakti chalini activate it. First your spinal cord, sushumna and brain, subconscious mind will be activated again – and that will draw Mother Earth’s attention to you. Then you enter into Samadhi and be buried in the earth, inert – and Earth will take over. Then the final transformation has been taking place: Mother will introduce you to the Father. It is always mother, who introduces the child to the father. When the child or the sperm has been transformed to look like father or mother – only then the introduction happens.

he or she will submerge?

Guruji: individuality will remain. Such simple things of life – and in philosophy we keep ignoring them.

the step to be buried is obligatory?

Guruji: that’s why you buried – to form a union. And those sperms, who failed to reawaken themselves, are cremated. But if you attain immortality during lifetime – you’re no need to be buried. Gita is guideline for immortal person – how to go through eternal path. Yoga Sutra is manual – Gita is guide for an accomplished yogi. Gorakhbodh talks are the best.

in Gorakhbodh level you’re already unite with the Earth?

Guruji: yes, when you’re become immortal. What is being immortal? You will live as long as the Mother.

as I remember such a long condition we couldn’t name samadhi and it isn’t the pure result of the practice?

Guruji: yes, some herbs are involved, preparation is needed; and it’s always done for public demonstration.

is it the expansion of the consciousness for such long period?

Guruji: nothing: it’s a coma-like state.

I’ve heard about the monks who were buried for 40 days?

Guruji: yes, it impresses public. It was one man in Gwalior who demonstrated samadhi sitting on a bicycle. Nowadays I don’t here about them; before – in any festival they will come and they will ride a bicycle continuously for 7 days: they will eat, have breakfast, brush their teeth – and they continue to demonstrate it on the bicycle. He demonstrated for 7 days – then he went underground for 7 days, sitting on the bicycle. Money making is not that easy.

it also must be involving of some herbs?

Guruji: undoubtedly! Public is always impressed. Why not – they need something, some entertainment.

is it possible for unprepared body to be in samadhi?

Guruji: impossible: he will not survive.

what do You think about the stories when Guru just put his thumb on a forehead of the disciple and granted him samadhi?

Guruji: but then Guru never put his thumb on unprepared disciple. Only Guru can judge. Without preparation – nothing. And if you inherit something – your self-confidence will not be good. If you earn something – your self-confidence and wisdom will be much-much more. That will remain. If you come to Arnold Schwarzenegger, do pranam to him and pray: please, put your hand on my head and make my body like yours: can he do that? But if you will request: I’m ready to do hard work, please, guide me – he will be able to do that. That difference will always remain. No shortcut to success.

so the process of samadhi is not only meditational?

Guruji: no, it’s very difficult thing. And if you look up to the history on it – maybe 4-5 genuine cases you will find. Claims are many. And tell me: before Yogananda, who was discussing samadhi? No one. Only in our lineage it has been discussed so much.

have You seen any case that after such long state the person became wise or write some book or teach something?

Guruji: no, never. And they were never seen again in public. There was a documented case of one - Haridas or something – in british time: he demonstrated this samadhi. He went into the pit - you may find this story, it is on record – then the crops of gram was sowed; and when it was cut he was dug up and he came out alive. But then he was caught: he runaway with a teenage girl. So he did not became wise. I’ve just told you: it is only for demonstration – so public money will come to you.

maybe this underground method is just to pass some dangerous time for the yogi?

Guruji: no, it is only for making money: it is like magic.

what about the case with Lahiri Mahasaya – when You told that his body is in the cave waiting? That was the same method?

Guruji: that’s why Babaji was there, taking care of that body – because anything can happen: some insect may enter or some snake may start living inside that body; very careful guarding is also necessary.

but what about the case You told us when the workers find the yogi underground in Benares?

Guruji: it was his final samadhi: yogis are not dying – they enter samadhi. But we don’t know what happened with him and who was he. Babaji told me about 8 hours limit; maybe after some time he will come and extend this limit – we don’t know that. I don’t want to experiment until unless I get his “go ahead”. This new practice is maybe preparing for something bigger. Already 8 years are gone. The mental state changing - this much I can tell. With this practice fantastical discussions came – and in the first time in history Bhagavad Gita was explained from alchemical point of view. Prana is mercury, apana is sulfur: if you mix them together – elixir of immortality comes. Gita is looking like a manual for an immortal person: don’t make a house, don’t remain attached, continue on your journey!

THE SOUND OF A SHELL ON THE BEACH

the knower of khechari mudra is not affected by any disease, not affected by karmas?

Guruji: yes. So when you have mastered it absolutely – you’ll have ultimate result of practicing khechari which are described in the 4 th chapter – then this result will come.

complete khechari is when you achieve samadhi?

Guruji: that’s why they describe it in the 4 th chapter as a part of Shambhavi: they are almost parallel. So the 4 th chapter is the result of practice khechari.

what will happen if we hold the breath more than it is prescribed in yoni mudra?

Guruji: this I don’t recommend – as I experimented with it, doing more than proportion: bad things begin to come. Precise practice is always recommended.

is it possible to hear nada while practicing?

Guruji: it is possible to hear nada even when you’re not practicing: once it starts and you become aware.

is it constantly here?

Guruji: yes, it’s constantly here: you just need to be aware of it. Once it will start – it will remain. Even in downtown in the middle of the traffic it will be heard – that will be something. You have heard the conch shell on a beach?

yes

Guruji: it will be like that

is that something in the conch shell?

Guruji: oh, just put a glass – you will hear something. That is the sound of the void or empty space. Then it will increase more and more.

if we compare the state of coma or simple fainting with samadhi?

Guruji: it’s a medical condition, it’s a different. Absolutely nothing, no comparison. When one doctor heard about my brain waves were going flat – he start to cry that I should be immediately hospitalized. I was speechless on that. So if someone is in coma – he is not in samadhi.

but suspended animation remains very important?

Guruji: otherwise how you will tolerate the energy flow?

this condition is like charging the battery?

Guruji: no, Yogananda said it the best: like if you pass 1000 V current to a 50 V wire – it will burst. Your filament should be very powerful.

SAMADHI STORY

You see, many people are searching for yoga – yoga is very fashionable now; but very few people come to me. Maybe it’s their destiny or my destiny. I don’t think I can give lectures; I can answer the questions – but giving the lecture is a difficult thing.

but around You people come from different sources?

Guruji: they are from different sources. Some are from India, some are from Russia, some from Ukraine(laughing)

when some yogis are excavated from samadhi, their position of the body are exactly the same. Maybe traditions are different but the technics are the same?

Guruji: probably. How many yogis were discovered like this?

not much, I’ve see the movie

Guruji: few of them from the british period had the same body and head position. But now for a very long time these things have not been witnessed. In 1936 my Guru told me one story. When sadhu came from Chitrakoot; you have to go through so many legalities to ask permission from the government. Even now without government permission you cannot do it.

government gives permission for samadhi demonstration?

Guruji: yes, because you may die also. He was asking for 6 months time period and from the city magistrate the permission was granted, and he was under the earth for 6 months. After this thing was over my Guru invited him for lunch in his house and he came and told his life story also. He prepare himself for about 1 week. His whole body was shaved before he entered to that state. Also he drink about 250 grams of ghee – then he went under. And after 6 months he was dug up: no hair grows on him – like he was just been shaved; and he had turned absolutely yellow. Then he was massaged for 3-4-5 days – it took him about 1 week to recover. Suddenly he became a very famous person, big money came his way – which he donated. He told my Guru his life story: he was out of work, no money; and in Chitrakoot is very ancient Hanuman temple, it’s on the hill top. He climbed more then 400 steps, thinking to jump from it and commit suicide. When he was just standing there, pondering to jump or not to jump one sadhu came from behind and say to him: if you want to die – come with me, I will teach you how to die. That sadhu taught him samadhi and he demonstrated it for 3-4 times. We don’t know anything about him – from where he came and whom he was; everyone just called him Swamiji, no name was given. There is another sadhu also – Haridas – it was documented by britishers. He just went under and a sort of crop was soiled over; after it was cut – he was dug up and he was alive. But for a very long time we have not seen the genuine demonstration of that.

Not many people comes forward to demonstrate it. Maybe it was their way to make your faith – that there are still people, who are spiritual giants. After independence we never heard of this – the genuine demonstration.

I have seen few fake ones

Guruji: oh, it’s easy

that sadhu must did some yoga technics for that?

Guruji: without saying: samadhi is the result of yoga. He must have been doing something. But he never discuss the process. When you are in samadhi or you’re demonstrating it – it goes without saying that how much preparation you’re gone through already. He just told that sadhu taught him and he became his disciple – but he was quiet what he taught him, he simply demonstrated 6 months under the ground. It goes without saying he was a yogi.

250 gr ghee?

Guruji: before; first he clean himself – for 3 days continuously he did shankhprakshalana. Nothing remains in his intestines ad then he drank the ghee. He was drinking about 50 gr of ghee for 3 days after shankhprakshalana; then when he went under – that day he drank 250 grams, maybe to get his intestines lubricated – we can guess upon that. And when he came out, he was massaged, he was absolutely yellow and looked as he has just been shaved. That was a perfect suspended animation state, even hairs and nails were not growing.

why he became yellow?

Guruji: because he was 6 months underground, no blood flow and no sun.

why that sadhu came to him in the moment he wanted to committed suicide?

Guruji: it’s very obvious to know that the person has reached the certain level of vairagya already, he is highly disappointed with family, society and general situation and he was ready to give up his life: that means no attachment were retaining with him already. So that was the right time and the right person; that was his luck also that sadhu told him to wait. He was young, in his early 30s. his mental situation was right.

so it was true samadhi, not a trick?

Guruji: no, it was genuine thing. British guards were there, police were there, it was official thing.

it was impossible to imitate it somehow?

Guruji: no, it’s impossible.

maybe some poison can be taken?

Guruji: for 1-2 hours it’s possible – but not for 6 months. And in that case the hairs will continue to grow – but he was fresh. Such things gives us hope and much more deeper faith in yoga, more horizons to reach.

SAMADHI — A DEATH-LIKE STATE

How do you think, why does the physical

body take Samadhi as physical death?

Guruji: Well, our brain works with electromagnetic charges, and we hardly use less than two percent of the brain.

If suddenly, if your whole brain will be awaken: that electromagnetical charge will be so overwhelming, that it will burn the physical body.

So ancient Yogis found a safest way to awaken the mind and at the same time keep the physical body safe. So, they introduce the art, to take the body into suspended animation , a death-like state, so when the sleeping giant, your

subconscious mind will wakeup - the overwhelming change will not harm

the physical body.

That’s why it is important

what is Samadhi?

Guruji: the word Samadhi in Sanskrit means death. And when you’re experiencing Samadhi – it means you have death-like symptoms, but your physical body still alive. When you experiencing it – all your memory will remain, you will remember everything what happened. All your decisions, reactions and concentration will be very different.

does it mean that you must every time thinking of death?

Guruji: no, it’s not the matter of thinking, it’s the real experience. It is knowing, not thinking - only in that case all the memories will be with you.

consciousness of death leads us to the void?

Guruji: it leads us to particular knowledge that body will come and go but you are beyond. And then you will be able to say that I never die, spirit will always remain. We are saying in India, that life is like unfaithful woman – she will leave you one day, but death is most genuine lover – she will take you all.

I think that we should be fully conscious in every moment of our life?

Guruji: this is different concept. Knowing of life and death gives you absolute different reactions.

so you’re sitting in padmasana and consciously going into suspended animation?

Guruji: yes. Padmasana is such an asana that the center of gravity is in the center and your body will remain balanced, it will not fall. That’s why they praised padmasana and siddhasana to that level.

and when the yogi will come back…?

Guruji: he will still sitting in padmasana.

it was some case when someone fall?

Guruji: no.

STORY WITH SAMADHI

When was it?

Guruji: I n 1986; no, in 1984 – on the other side of the river Ganges; the government was building something so they were digging and they found a body sitting in padmasan. He was a very tall dark man with a beard and jatas – maybe 7 ft tall or something; very slim. Laborers were idiots, so one man actually put the crowbar in his mouth to open it, some blood came out – and he woke up from Samadhi.

He simply asked: who is ruling now? Who is the king? They say: no king, the people are ruling now – something like that. He said: oh, it has come down to that and got up and just dove up into the river Ganges.

He was never seen again. That man, who put the crowbar in his mouth – which was the most idiotic thing to do – he died within a month or maybe 2 weeks in an accident: something fell on him and he was crushed. But if it is a carefully prepared procedure- when you’re waking up a person from Samadhi and you know how to do it – it’s most perfect.

When was this accident?

Guruji: Maybe in 1985 it already happened: I heard it in Benares. It already happened when I reached my Guru’s place. It was an eventful year.

Was Your Guru ever describing the process to You – of his own experiences?

Guruji: Yes

What did he say about his first experience?

Guruji: He was not going into so many details: he just said some things and that’s it. Then you keep thinking on it and when you actually experience something – then you will understand: ok, he said it then.

When did he experience his first Samadhi?

Guruji: After his father’s death.

How old was he?

Guruji: His father died in 1936; he was a young man then.

He wasn't very emotional about that?

Guruji: He was. But he was old enough to hide his emotions. He was very emotional.

MANTRA FOR LUCK

When the body goes to a suspended animation – meaning heart stopped, brain has stopped and your prana has released at the top of your head: only this area will remain warm and you will have access to your subconscious mind: that is the beginning of samadhi.

It comes after the twilight state?

Guruji: Yes.

Guruji: it will never happen without a safety measure, which is a very great preparation: years of practice suspended animation behind. That was the reason: when Ilya did the GSR test on me it started from 4300, set at the 3000. It was never measured before – and only dead body is showing 2000. Without a proper preparation it is impossible to tolerate that. And the mind will be very different. Some physical symptoms are showing now on sophisticated machines. I’m awake – but the normal person will go into coma, but I feel normal.

when You started to practice it – You practiced it every day?

Guruji: of course!

when You achieved Shambhavi?

Guruji: in 2001, practicing the third step of Kriya yoga.

it comes before or after Omkar Kriya?

Guruji: Omkar Kriya is the last thing. Even though it is extremely simple – but most dangerous.

You were using some asana – or it doesn’t need?

Guruji: in lotus. Amazing: some people seeing me sitting like this cannot even imagine I can do lotus. And nobody believe I can do nauli.

on higher levels of Kriya the practice will be in siddhasana?

Guruji: lotus will remain. Only some things are done in siddhasana. Without nauli – there is no other technic which can actually stimulate the navel and the bank naal, inner machine. It is extremely important practice.

what is the tree of wishes in different yogic texts?

Guruji: it is called kalpa vraksha. It is said that whatever you will desire – it will grant it. But it has a very different effect also. One man accidentally reached kalpa vraksha. He was very tired, and he thought – let will be here some cool drink. And suddenly cool drink appear. Then he think – if I have some nice food, it will be even better. And food appear. Then he wish for the very soft expensive bed – it appear. Then he thought that how these things are happening; there must be some horrible monster who did it – and if he will come, he will eat me. A monster appeared and ate him. So we have to be very careful what we wish or what we desire.

here is the reference, that stambhana – is to stop your own water and your own fire?

Guruji: everything begins with your own self. When you somehow are able to make the elements your friend – then you can influence the elements outside also.

here it’s not about equal proportion – just stop the fire and water?

Guruji: for me it’s like suspended animation. Water is stopped, fire is no more there and subconscious is conscious. There are many references to the same thing.

so all shatkarmas first must be try on sadhaka himself?

Guruji: h e should have enough power to do that. Only your power will increase with that – your abilities, capacities.

and pratyahara is not just a will not to do or to perceive something?

Guruji: pratyahara means you’re able to go into suspended animation, your mind is withdrawn from the body absolutely.

even pratyahara is extremely difficult achievement?

Guruji: let’s say – big achievement. The direct result of pranayama. Your mind is withdrawn from the conscious body. Same thing: made your conscious mind unconscious. Pratyahara; you already know about anti matter. In hindi it is called prati padarth.

Pratyahara means anti food: ahar is food, means you’re not eating but you’re gone back to the source, who eats. That is pratyahara. Yoga itself is the very difficult art to practice.

There are not many yogis, who will accept you as a disciple or you will be able to do what they teach. It’s very rare thing, if something like this happens. But we’re lucky enough to have books, which gives references on all that things. And yoga cannot be learned at yoga instructor’s class – it’s absolutely guaranteed. But even then: if there are yoga instructors and people are learning yoga – at least the subject will remain under discussion. That is the main point here.

if even from pratyahara we must stop the heart – what is the difference with Samadhi?

Guruji: next step. When you’re absolutely reach the source of all sources.There are seven notes in the music – but music is music. Many levels in yoga – but yoga is yoga.

Samadhi; Babaji; Telang Swami; Lahiri Mahasaya; Autobiography of the Yogi

you can not go to the long-termed Samadhi without helpers?

Guruji: you always need someone to take care of you, who guard you.

what is the maximum time period you can go to Samadhi without someone?

Guruji: one or two hours is normal. For this you don’t need very special preparation; but if you want to do it for months and years – then very careful preparation is needed.

Samadhi, as an experience of death, leads to the opening of the subconscious mind opens…

I will repeat again: when the subconscious mind is awaken, the new energy will be too overwhelming for the unprepared physical body to tolerate. One has to be ready to withstand such experience and to come back from it.

So, the wise ones would prepare their bodies to enter a state of suspended animation first; when their brains eventually would “wake up” in the states of Samadhi, there would be no harmful effects for the body. Omkar Kriya teaching is given after the sadhak masters Samadhi. His bode is tuned up, nervous system is able to withstand boults of new energies and his psyche is already familiar with the journey to the “other side”.

BODY IS THE GREATEST OF GREAT MYSTERIES

is it possible to be in samadhi state with breathing and heartbeating?

Guruji: yes. Initially. Your body is strong enough to tolerate just 2-3% of your brain capacity. If suddenly the whole brain will wake up – it will burn out your body, because body is just support system for the brain.

Yogis were very smart people; - I think we will all agree on that – so they found a way: take a body to a suspended animation and wake up the subconscious mind – so the burning of the body will not take place. Slowly-slowly-slowly the nervous system and the physical system, the whole body will become strong enough to carry much higher awaken consciousness. Then whether you are in suspended animation or you’re doing anything – it will be no difference. It’s all matter of conditioning.

what is the criteria that suspended animation is not needed anymore?

Guruji: after a few thousands samadhis. I still think: the conditioning of the body will continue – there is no limit to it. I feel this conditioning is still doing on. Lahiri Mahasai said that after 4000 of samadhis your mental state will be definitely different. Suppose that bodybuilder or wrestler are doing 5000 push-ups – we just see his physical development; but I guarantee – his mental state is different with so much training. That is very obvious. I keep telling everybody: the body is the greatest of great mysteries.

DOCUMENTED STORIES ABOUT SAMADHI

Q:

he came to Your Guru to pay his respect?

Guruji:

he told me that story

Q:

what about that story when he was giving that skill by some sadhu?

Guruji:

as my Guru told me- that happen in late 1930-s, maybe in 1936 after his father’s death. This sadhu came to Benares and he got permission from the british collector there- and he was given permission. He prepared himself, the government guard had put up, his body was shaved -complete body was shaved; and he drank some ghee and went into samadhi.

as my Guru told me- that happen in late 1930-s, maybe in 1936 after his father’s death. This sadhu came to Benares and he got permission from the british collector there- and he was given permission. He prepared himself, the government guard had put up, his body was shaved -complete body was shaved; and he drank some ghee and went into samadhi.

After six months – he told the time and the assistant was there or maybe disciple; when he was dug up again – his body was looking yellowish and he was appearing as he just been shaved. It took about one week for him to revive, whatever the assistant were doing. He became very famous there, lot of money was showered on him.

He was knowing Lahiri Mahasaya by reputation. So my Guru went to see him when he went out of it; he acquainted him for a lunch, which he accepted graciously and came. Then my Guru asked him: how he achieved and how he feel when he were in that condition? He honestly said: I feel nothing, it is as fine as a coma; but every ageing and body function stops absolutely, even hair grows or nail grows was not there.

He told that when he was young – maybe in his 30 or so – physically he was shaped; there was some big tragedy or something in Chitrakut hill, which is called Hanuman Dhara. There is temple of Hanuman: you have to climb hundreds of steps – very high. So because of that emotional trauma he was thinking to commit suicide, he climbed on Hanuman Dhara mountain – very high, I’ve been there. And he was standing, planning to jump from that mountain, to commit suicide. Another sadhu somehow stopped him: from where he appeared – he don’t know. He told him: don’t die, come with me: we will teach you, how to die. And he became his disciple. That sadhu gave him this art.

Amazing thing: when I visited Chitrakut in 1990-s, I inquired about some very old people there, old sadhus. They say – yes, we have heard about him; but he disappeared or died – we don’t know. Not much known about him in Chitrakut.

Q:

so he was practicing as a yogi or he was a sadhu?

Guruji:

he was a sadhu- not exactly yogi. He was seen time to time and made thousands of rupees – his devotees were showered him with money, and he became known as a great person. Of course, he was a great person. How many people are able to show it?

Even more ancient time: there was one documentary evidence of one yogi, which british government documented.

He went into samadhi and wheat crop was sowed over that; and when it was harvested – he was dug up and came out of that. That is a documentary thing. Not many cases.

KUMBHAKA

Q: but when you fall into kutastha, you have low breathe?

Guruji: no.

Q: for how long?

Guruji: even after seven minutes – I remember my watch – for one and a half hour I have no breath.

Q: so you stop the breath for one and a half hour?

Guruji: maybe I was in suspended animation or something. That was fantastic experience. First thought you have will be of death. So I thought I’m dead. But after some time it run away; then I begin to feel happy.

Q: and now such kind of happy you have during your practice?

Guruji: now it is ordinary thing, yes. But after the first experience second one takes a long time. Because you never in the same mentally state. You always expecting it to happen. When you not even fear – if it will come or not – then it will begin. Then after several such experiences you will get control over it. It takes time. But it is working.

Q: you must recover from the first experience?

Guruji: yes.

No sperm could realize how it be transformed. Form the union with the biggest ovo – the Mother ovo, and you will transform. And only after this transformation you can be introduced to your Father. And yoga means union. Only by practicing yoga you will be able to form the union. That’s why most of the ancient yogi were not cremated – they were buried. Because they were entering Samadhi, and becomes like the sperms, entering the ovo; so when someone absolutely enough – then Mother takes over. As long as you are moving – nobody will take you. If somehow you are able to do that( suspended animation)- then; mental and physical. You are not breathing, your heart is not beating, but still you are alive. And Mother will take you.

Q: What is the experience of Samadhi which you are targeting?

Sh: Well, it is a direct experience of death and what happens after that. Well, you die physically and then you end up in a spirit and you have so many experiences and the knowledge comes. Then you come back to life again and the body is again alive.

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Q: What is the word «Samadhi» itself, what does it mean etymologically?

Sh: «Samadhi» and «death» are synonymous.

In Gita Krishna is saying to Arjuna: “I am death”. Death is the nearest to any human being. It is very easy to explain that: the gopis are like immortal souls. And when death calls them, they leave everything what they do and run to meet death.

Q: So Krishna is death?

Sh: Well, he himself is saying «I am death». You see life is ever in love with death. That’s why we are running towards meeting death.

Q: May be death is one of the aspects of God but when Krishna enters relationships with gopis he is not coming as death but he is coming as love.

Sh: Well, then I just said the gopis are immortal souls, the spirits: they leave the body when death calls, they run to meet it.