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(mental suffering), vyadhi (physical suffering) and upadhi (suffering
created by external forces) is called samadhi. At the time of
death, one withdraws to the Self and remains absorbed in the
Self, nirvikalp samadhi. My Mahatmas, endowed with the right
belief, die a samadhi death. They leave their body with full
awareness of the Pure Soul ‘Shuddhatma’.
Questioner : What makes one’s mental tendencies
unsteady and wavering?
Dadashri : Are you able to sit still and steady? Then
how can you expect your mental tendencies to remain steady?
There are many spiritual practices or disciplines to steady the
mind, but there are equal numbers of difficulties in life also.
However, it is possible to remain in samadhi even in the midst
of the three kinds of suffering of adhi, vyadhi and upadhi.
Meditation : The Link Between Object And Subject
Questioner : I cannot meditate properly Dadashri. What
should I do?
Dadashri : I can put you in meditation (dhyan) right now
but what good is that meditation if you still have to scale thousands
more steps ahead? Instead, I will place you directly in moksha
(liberation), come see me about it. You should directly ask for
the Real. Why ask for relative meditation (i.e. temporary and
incomplete things)? Besides meditation is incomplete, it does
not lead to liberation.
Questioner : But real meditation is very difficult, is it
not?
Dadashri : Where is the difficulty when I am here to
grant it to you? When all the work can be achieved through the
acquaintance and influence of a President, then what cannot be
achieved through the acquaintance of a Gnani? I am free from