PART – 1
Today, let us contemplate on different states of Consciousness versus Brahmanubhuti or direct experience.
What are the different states we consider? Deep sleep, unconscious or coma or a state of yogic Samadhi called Nirvikalpa Samadhi or another state of yogic Samadhi which is called Jada Samadhi and Brahmanubhuti. The difference in these, in other states of Consciousness and Brahmanubhuti, take, deep sleep, in deep sleep, the mind is withdrawn from the world and the mind goes to seed state. So, there is no wisdom possible. Even though most of them look similar to Brahmanubhuti, the mind which is responsible for knowledge, that function is withdrawn.
PART – 2
For example I can see the world through these glasses. If the glasses are taken off, I cannot see the world. In deep sleep, the instrument has gone to seed condition. The same thing happens in an unconscious state or Moorchavastha or coma. In yogic Nirvikalpa Samadhi, the mind is controlled, gradually subdued, and the mind is merged with the root elements called Moola Prakruti. The mind which is an element, responsible for knowledge is taken back to a seed condition in the case of Nirvikalpa Samadhi. In Jada Samadhi of yoga, the mind again goes into a sort of dormant condition. Whereas in Brahmanubhuti, the mind is active, the mind is silent and the mind merges with Brahman. That is why knowledge is possible. Because the mind is the one which is responsible for knowledge, wisdom.
PART- 3
So, what side of the knowledge is gained by the mind in Brahmanubhuti? So, the first knowledge gained by the mind is that it is not different from Brahman, the knowledge that I am one with Brahman is gained. The second knowledge which is gained by the mind in Brahmanubhuti is that the feeling of separation from Brahman is illusionary. The third category of knowledge gained in Brahmanubhuti is that the world what you see in the mind is also not real. It is an appearance in Brahman or Maya. Whereas, in other states of Consciousness this type of wisdom is not available.
PART – 4
So, Brahmanubhuti or direct realization involves gaining of wisdom, because the mind, which is the instrument of knowledge is neither subdued nor it goes to a dormant state, but it goes to stillness by viveka and vairagya which means right kind of discrimination and detachment. The mind becomes calm, silent, and merges with Brahman. So, do not compare Brahmanubhuti and other states even though they look similar, They are not the same. Brahmanubhuti is very distinct because the highest wisdom is gained in that state.
Pranams