And with body yoga, one can never attain bliss of nirvikalp
samadhi i.e. the bliss of the absolute unaffected state; the bliss
of the Self. Those with vikalp i.e. the belief of ‘I am Chandulal’
can never attain the state of nirvikalp. Only the Omniscient One
(sarvagnya) who has the experience of the Soul can help others
attain the state of the Self! Only a lit lamp can light all other
lamps.
What is ekagrata (concentration)? Why is it necessary
to do concentration? It is meant for those whose minds have
become restless, unsteady and vagrant (vyagrata). What is the
benefit to the Self in doing so? These laborers, do they need to
practice concentration? The Gnani Purush also does not need to
practice concentration. When one applies the ‘medicine’ of
concentration on his affliction of restlessness, where is the
benefit to the Self in it?
When one does meditation, what should he meditate on?
Without knowing the dhyeya (the goal), what can he meditate
upon? If he has an imaginary goal, how can he reach it?
What is samadhi (sam-adhi = deep meditation and
oneness with the Self)? Is it samadhi when one closes his nostrils
and practices bodily exercises? No. That is called ‘handle
samadhi’. It will work as long as one cranks the ‘handle’ but its
effect goes away later. Can moksha be attained with this kind of
samadhi? Real samadhi is one that prevails in spite of all routine
activities of walking, talking etc. Even when one is fighting, the
samadhi that prevails is the real and exact samadhi. It is true
samadhi when one is not affected by mental, physical or
externally induced distress.
What is the mind? The mind can be known only by the
Gnani Purush. Revered Dadashri, who always remained separate
from the mind, remained as the knower-seer of the mind, has
opened to the world, the exact science of the mind. The mind
is made of knots or tubers. When the external and inner
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