matrix wrote: > 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. > That's TM, just like the Marshy said!
> 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. >
