#053, Should we lose self=consciousness often?
Important: The undernoted things, I am not writing in a preaching mode. I do not intend to preach. We are only participating in an open discussion. We are subject to mutual corrections. SAMADHI The commonest meaning of samadhi is "tomb" or "monument for a dead person". The adjective "Maha (Great)" is added to the samadhi of great yogis out of reverence, to make the samadhi greater. When used for chartered jet-set Air Conditioned Mansion business type Maha Yogis, the Mahasamadhi may become a Maha Bar Rin Supreme Excel Soap. Yoga teachers often speak of a state of a person reaching a state of "samadhi" during meditation and contemplation. There is a claim that some of them become unconscious for several hours. There is also a claim that they enjoy supreme bliss during their samadhi. There is no way to verify the truth or veracity of these claims made by the gurus or the disciples/devotees. We may either believe or not believe. I shal...