Inner World of Yoga – Day 16
(8) Samadhi: When the observer becomes so absorbed in the process of observing the object, there seems to be only the object. That is the beginning of samadhi. It is as if the observer, the process of observing, and the object being observed collapse in such a way that the only thing remaining is the object. It all becomes ONE. “I” moves beyond consciousness, and meditation becomes samadhi. The achievement of sam?dhi liberates the self from the illusions of the senses and the contradictions of reason. This leads to an inner illumination, the ecstasy of the true realization of reality.
* Excerpt used with the permission of Sri Madhji, from an article dated January 28, 2013, entitled Yoga – Its Roots and Significance. The full text of Sri Madhuji’s article was recently and graciously contributed for inclusion as part of an e-book by The ATMA Center
I have used Sri Madhuji’s definitions of the Eight Limbs of Yoga because I find them to be more “functional” by definition and practice than many other explanations I have seen. I personally have studied with Sri Madhuji for the past 13 years, and his meditations, workshops and retreats are safe havens for transformative practices led Sri Madhuji, and assisted by teachers who have studied with him. Sri Madhuji is a self-realized Yoga Master and I personally hold deep gratitude for what his teachings, healing energy and guidance have brought to my life. He is both my teacher and my friend.
Namaste
Wendy
