Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
What is the highest blossoming of consciousness? That consciousness, which is neither in the past, future nor in the present, but is a witness to all three. Or, we can say, that consciousness which contains the infinite past, infinite future and that which is totally available in the present moment. Like a telescope. A telescope can bring into your vision something that the naked eye cannot perceive.
Through the telescope, you can see distant stars and planets. You can watch their movements more clearly. The telescope just magnifies the rays that are anyway coming in, so that you can see them and become aware of them — you can comprehend them.
In the same way, though infinite divine consciousness is present everywhere, it is only the telescopic vision — which is really an altered state of consciousness — that can experience divine consciousness. This altered state of consciousness is called samadhi. A final blossoming of consciousness — samadhi.
The next sutra says, “Samadhi Vividhah — Samprajnat Asamprajnat”. Knowledge is present in consciousness and different types of knowledge is comprehended at different levels of consciousness. When it comes to samadhi, even there, there is not only one form of samadhi. There are many different types of samadhis: the balanced, equanimous intellect; the calm, serene mind; the unfocused, but alert, mind. A mind that is aware of everything, aware of the infinite, or a mind that is not at all aware of anything, which is not even asleep.
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Courtesy: Economic Times: The speaking tree: Aug, 17 2018
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
What is the highest blossoming of consciousness? That consciousness, which is neither in the past, future nor in the present, but is a witness to all three. Or, we can say, that consciousness which contains the infinite past, infinite future and that which is totally available in the present moment. Like a telescope. A telescope can bring into your vision something that the naked eye cannot perceive.
Through the telescope, you can see distant stars and planets. You can watch their movements more clearly. The telescope just magnifies the rays that are anyway coming in, so that you can see them and become aware of them — you can comprehend them.
In the same way, though infinite divine consciousness is present everywhere, it is only the telescopic vision — which is really an altered state of consciousness — that can experience divine consciousness. This altered state of consciousness is called samadhi. A final blossoming of consciousness — samadhi.
The next sutra says, “Samadhi Vividhah — Samprajnat Asamprajnat”. Knowledge is present in consciousness and different types of knowledge is comprehended at different levels of consciousness. When it comes to samadhi, even there, there is not only one form of samadhi. There are many different types of samadhis: the balanced, equanimous intellect; the calm, serene mind; the unfocused, but alert, mind. A mind that is aware of everything, aware of the infinite, or a mind that is not at all aware of anything, which is not even asleep.
DISCLAIMER
The views expressed in the Article above are Author’s personal views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing."
Courtesy: Economic Times: The speaking tree: Aug, 17 2018