--- My theory that Ramakrishna's experience is a lack of integration (one can look at the experience from a POV of half full or half empty); is also based on the Autobiography of Master Charles Cannon, "The Bliss of Freedom". Cannon was a pvt. secretary to Swami Muktananada for 12 years. In his book he describes experiences similar to those of Ramakrishna which went on for a number of years, but he states that through Muktananda's assistance and rounding for a year, he was able to evolve out of such dualistic states and abide completely in nondual Samadhi 24/7 (having passed through various stages accompanied by kundalini signs).Then, finally transcending those transitory states having various signatures of Lights and Sounds. But Cannon went to say that the "Blue" Light has never left him, and that all of existence is suffused with the Blue Light.
In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "BillyG." <wgm4u@> wrote: > [...] > > What a great account, interesting that his head *did not fall* onto > > his chest, but the body was in an immobile fixed *upright* state, true > > transcendental consciousness or Samadhi. Unlike many meditators who > > fall asleep in meditation, assume a poor posture and call that > > successful meditation! It may have been successful sleep but hardly > > merits the term meditation (dhyana) in the true sense of the word! > > > > So, while no outward sign can determine if someone is enlightened or not, apparently > posture during meditation is a 100% accurate way of determining samadhi? > > > Lawson >
