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To discuss the highest tiers in meditation, spiritual experiences, you can't do it without discussing the concept of Sunn Samaadh.
Let's do some Khoj of the Gurbani for this.
Let's do some Khoj of the Gurbani for this.
Outside useless, inside important: the immemorial concept of what you seek outside is within, so many proverbs about looking within, lets see how Gurbani puts it.
Ang 102
Everything is within, if you search outside you are deluded, Guru Arjan Dev Ji has written it quite clearly.
Ang 102
Everything is within, if you search outside you are deluded, Guru Arjan Dev Ji has written it quite clearly.
Look within, what? how?
There has been a lot of talk of giving up ego, about reaching a high avastha/state, in Gurbani we discuss this deeply meditative state as Sunn Samaadh, what happens here?
Ang 894
There has been a lot of talk of giving up ego, about reaching a high avastha/state, in Gurbani we discuss this deeply meditative state as Sunn Samaadh, what happens here?
Ang 894
We have already reached the realm of unbelievable, who wouldn’t want this state if this is available to us, everyone at best talks about faith, here there are conversations, discussions with the One. Since this cave is inside, we don’t have to look outside.
At the level of Sunn Samadhi there are no notions, no ego, silence not just verbal but thoughts, concepts, dualities, the state of the mind is absolute absorption. This is the state of the fully realized.
Sunn is the primal void, source of everything, including platonic.
Sunn is the primal void, source of everything, including platonic.
Ang 265
The Mind, can reach there.
The Mind can reach here.
Here Bhagat Namdev discusses the state
This is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakshi_(Witness) bhaav.
Ang 973
Here Bhagat Namdev discusses the state
This is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakshi_(Witness) bhaav.
Ang 973
And this is from Bhagat Kabeer Ji,
Everyone is talking about the concept of Sunn Samaadh. Clearly something important, within everyone, accessible for the mind.
Ang 1103
Everyone is talking about the concept of Sunn Samaadh. Clearly something important, within everyone, accessible for the mind.
Ang 1103
There is Dasam Dwaar, there are Anhad Shabads(Sehaj Dhun, Naadh, Naam, Shabd Guru) and there is Sunn Samaadh, Sahaj. We are told to reach here. If these are clear, then aim should always be to experience these, they are practical meditative states.
Gurmukhs of earlier era derived their power from the Bani via such meditative practices, get protection against Maya, Panj Chor, gain your Amrit the real food of the mind.
Basic steps:
Notice the mind
-> do naam jaap until you get Anhad Shabads
-> listen intently, follow the shabads
-> practice everyday, train concentration (I'm here)
-> reach Sunn Samaadh.
Notice the mind
-> do naam jaap until you get Anhad Shabads
-> listen intently, follow the shabads
-> practice everyday, train concentration (I'm here)
-> reach Sunn Samaadh.
We don't have to intellectually understand all this, it is more of an experiential state, the sleeping state is a bit like that, you go into Sunn but at lower levels, these are the deeper states while meditation your mind has energy and stay's awake inside Sunn.
ਮੰਨੇ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
Manne kī gaṯ kahī na jāe.
The state of the faithful cannot be described.
Manne kī gaṯ kahī na jāe.
The state of the faithful cannot be described.
Now will just post compilation of Bani that contain this concept, read, contemplate, do khoj, have provided the Ang
ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੧॥
sahaje sahaj miliaa jagajeevan naanak su(n)n samaae ||1||
In absolute ease and poise, one meets the Life of the World. O Nanak, one is absorbed in the state of absolute absorption. ||1||
Ang 774
sahaje sahaj miliaa jagajeevan naanak su(n)n samaae ||1||
In absolute ease and poise, one meets the Life of the World. O Nanak, one is absorbed in the state of absolute absorption. ||1||
Ang 774
ਸੁੰਨ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਦੀਜੈ ਬੰਧੁ ॥
su(n)n nira(n)tar dheejai ba(n)dh ||
Focused deep within, in perfect absorption,
Ang 939
su(n)n nira(n)tar dheejai ba(n)dh ||
Focused deep within, in perfect absorption,
Ang 939
ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਮਹਾ ਪਰਮਾਰਥੁ ਤੀਨਿ ਭਵਣ ਪਤਿ ਨਾਮੰ ॥
su(n)n samaadh mahaa paramaarath teen bhavan pat naama(n) ||
The consciousness in deep Samaadhi, the Supreme Being, the Lord of the three worlds - these are Your Names, Lord.
Ang 634
su(n)n samaadh mahaa paramaarath teen bhavan pat naama(n) ||
The consciousness in deep Samaadhi, the Supreme Being, the Lord of the three worlds - these are Your Names, Lord.
Ang 634
ਸਰਗੁਨ ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧੀ ਆਪਿ ॥
saragun niragun nira(n)kaar su(n)n samaadhee aap ||
He possesses all qualities; He transcends all qualities; He is the Formless Lord. He Himself is in Primal Samaadhi.
Ang 290
saragun niragun nira(n)kaar su(n)n samaadhee aap ||
He possesses all qualities; He transcends all qualities; He is the Formless Lord. He Himself is in Primal Samaadhi.
Ang 290
Sahaj, free from the bondage of Maya
ਮਾਇਆ ਫਾਸ ਬੰਧ ਨਹੀ ਫਾਰੈ ਅਰੁ ਮਨ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਨ ਲੂਕੇ ॥
maiaa faas ba(n)dh nahee faarai ar man su(n)n na looke ||
The mortal does not break free from the bonds of the noose of Maya, and he does not seek the shelter of the profound, absolute Lord.
Ang 475
ਮਾਇਆ ਫਾਸ ਬੰਧ ਨਹੀ ਫਾਰੈ ਅਰੁ ਮਨ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਨ ਲੂਕੇ ॥
maiaa faas ba(n)dh nahee faarai ar man su(n)n na looke ||
The mortal does not break free from the bonds of the noose of Maya, and he does not seek the shelter of the profound, absolute Lord.
Ang 475
Regarding the Anhad Shabads, will do a detailed thread on them, love em.
ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦ ਤਹ ਪੂਰਨ ਨਾਦ ॥
pa(n)ch sabadh teh pooran naadh ||
The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, echo the perfect sound current of the Naad.
Ang 888
ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦ ਤਹ ਪੂਰਨ ਨਾਦ ॥
pa(n)ch sabadh teh pooran naadh ||
The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, echo the perfect sound current of the Naad.
Ang 888
Source:
Randomly stumbled via a google search on this brilliant blogpost from 2006 few disagreements can be fine.
http://sachanandani.blogspot.com/2006/12/anhad-naad.html some very high khoj imo
as well as https://www.sikhawareness.com/topic/15996-what-is-samadhi/?do=findComment&comment=140249
You will find many Shabads, read them as attainable meditative states. Practice.
Randomly stumbled via a google search on this brilliant blogpost from 2006 few disagreements can be fine.
http://sachanandani.blogspot.com/2006/12/anhad-naad.html some very high khoj imo
as well as https://www.sikhawareness.com/topic/15996-what-is-samadhi/?do=findComment&comment=140249
You will find many Shabads, read them as attainable meditative states. Practice.
