Question :1. What happens to the sukshma shareera after a person became Jeevan muktha?
Prabhuji : From Jivanmukta’s point of view there is no sharira – appearances are unreal. Only consciousness is reality.
Question 2 :Once a person gets liberation, will he always remains in that state? Never come back?
Prabhuji : Liberation is removal of ignorance – I am body, I am Birthless, deathless. He merges with existence, not returning back.
Question 3. Enlightenment is removing ignorance, right? Then can a person remove avidya but still unable to remove vasana or likes?
Prabhuji : Vasanas get removed by Atmavichar and Nidhidhyasa.
Question 4. So you say that a person never gets enlightened if he can’t get rid of vasanas?
Prabhuji : There are two types of vasanas – bandha (bondage) and bhoga (enjoyment). A person can get enlightened when bhandha vasanas in the form of ignorance are removed. Bhoga vasanas may continue.
Question :Then is it true even if he removes ignorance but not vasana/likes cannot be considered as enlightened?
Prabhuji : Enlightenment is clarity arising out of Atmavichar. Liberation is progressive removal of impressions based on Nidhidhyasa. In case of mature seekers enlightenment and liberation is simultaneous. For most of the seekers enlightenment happens first after bandha vasanas are dropped and progressively liberation happens based on nidhidhyasa.
Question : If that is the case then do we have to say that enlightenment is not only just removing ignorance but also need to be Satya, dharma, pavitra and no vasanas?
Prabhuji : Enlightenment and liberation are simultaneous in mature soul. Liberation – dropping of vasanas takes time in most of the others.