from the Hinduism Today website (6 schools of Saivism).:

Gorakshanatha, in Viveka Martanda, gives his view of 
samadhi: "Samadhi is the name of that state of phenomenal 
consciousness, in which there is the perfect realization of the 
absolute unity of the individual soul and the Universal Soul, and in 
which there is the perfect dissolution of all the mental processes. 
Just as a perfect union of salt and water is achieved through the 
process of yoga, so when the mind or the phenomenal consciousness is 
absolutely unified or identified with the soul through the process of 
the deepest concentration, this is called the state of samadhi. When 
the individuality of the individual soul is absolutely merged in the 
self-luminous transcendent unity of the Absolute Spirit (Siva), and 
the phenomenal consciousness also is wholly dissolved in the Eternal, 
Infinite, Transcendent Consciousness, then perfect samarasattva (the 
essential unity of all existences) is realized, and this is called 
samadhi." Having achieved samarasattva (or samarasa), the yogi 
remains continually aware of the transcendent unity of God, even 
while being aware of the ordinary material world. This is the supreme 
achievement of the system. The school is noted for its concept of 
kaya siddhi, extreme physical longevity, and even the claim of 
immortality for some. Indeed, Gorakshanatha himself and many of his 
followers are considered to be alive today, carrying on their work 
from hidden places. The precise methods of this are not delineated in 
their texts, but are taught directly by the guru. 



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