Asamprajnata samadhi (Hinduism, Yoga)
- Enstasy
- Superconscious samadhi
Description
Existence is transcended in this, the highest superconscious state, in which the subject is not conscious of the object of concentration, and both mind and ego-sense appear to be dissolved. In contrast with [samprajnata samadhi]
, the [klesa]
(afflictions) and [vasana]
(desires) are overcome and extinguished, there is not even a seed of thought left - [nirbija samadhi]
. Although in a sense comparable with deep sleep, the two are in fact opposites, the one being dominated by [tamas]
, the [guna]
of inertia, while in the other tamas is obliterated. Possibly equated with the vedanta [nirvikalpa samadhi]
, this is the state of [turiya]
, pure being; although it has also, paradoxically, also been called waking sleep, as there is awakening to [self-awareness]
.
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Last update
Dec 3, 2024