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Jun 2024
33m 22s

TKYP207 - The Possibility of Samadhi

Ryan Kurczak
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Self-realization is an unqualified, aware, present state of being. It is a synonym for enlightenment, nirvana, atma[1] jnana[2], etc. Self-realization occurs when one is awake and aware of one’s timeless essence, free of identification with any thought, emotion, memory, perception, object, or feeling. Self-realization is evident when these vrittis[3] (activi ... Show More
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