Devotee:
Pranam, Gurudev.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Pranam, pranam.
Devotee:
In our previous episodes, we were listening to the conversation between Durgadas Kaka and Bamdeb Baba. It remained incomplete. What happened next?
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
No, no, it wasn't incomplete; it just hasn't finished yet. He spoke many things. Whatever Durgadas Kaka wanted to know, Bamdeb Baba explained everything to him.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Durgadas Kaka asked, "Baba, let me ask you one thing: what is Samadhi?"
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
He replied, "Look, the state of equality between the Jivatma (individual soul) and the Paramatma (supreme soul) is called Samadhi. When the Jivatma and Paramatma reach a state of equilibrium and become one, it is called Samadhi. When the individual soul attains a state of stability solely in the Divine Being (Brahma-vastu), that state is the Samadhi of a practitioner. When the individual soul, the supreme soul, and the Divine merge into one—that is when the practitioner's Samadhi occurs."
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
He further explained that this Samadhi is called the "Nishphal" (fruition-less/transcendental) state. In this state, there is no external awareness. The individual soul, the Divine, and the supreme soul merge together.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
In this state, the breath remains in the nostrils. The tongue does not move, the mouth does not move; if air is taken in, it is done only through the nose. Baba said that the eyes remain fixed between the eyebrows. The Prana and Apana (vital breaths) remain stable within. This means the air we breathe in becomes stagnant inside; it doesn't come out anymore. The breath stays within.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
There are two types of air: Prana and Apana. Prana is the air that keeps life moving, and Apana is what makes you restless or unable to sit still. Prana and Apana remain fixed between the nose and the eyebrows. It is a very difficult thing to achieve.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
During this, the navel air moves through the nose. The consciousness (Chitta) in this state becomes void of form; therefore, no other knowledge remains. Our consciousness becomes "zero" during Samadhi. There is no knowledge of the external world. Only the union of the Soul, the Supreme Soul, and the Divine exists.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
That is when we say Satchidananda (Truth-Consciousness-Bliss). When the Supreme Soul is in this state, we say Sat (Truth), Chit (Consciousness), and Ananda (Bliss)—these three powers combine. The practitioner remains in that state.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
I am telling you the words directly from Bamdeb Baba's mouth, which is why I have to be precise. When the individual soul joins the Truth-Consciousness-Bliss form of the Supreme Soul and becomes one, attaining ultimate perfection—that state is Samadhi.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Baba told Durgadas Kaka that Samadhi occurs in two ways: Savikalpa and Nirvikalpa.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Even when there is distinct knowledge of the Knower (Gnata), Knowledge (Gnana), and the Known (Gneya), if the consciousness remains unbroken in the Divine Being, it is called Savikalpa Samadhi.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
And when the distinctions between the Knower, Knowledge, and the Known disappear, and the consciousness remains in an unbroken form within the non-dual Divine Being, that is called Nirvikalpa Samadhi. It is a very profound and difficult subject.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Then Durgadas Kaka asked, "What about the Shat-Chakra (Six Chakras)? Where are they, and what are they?"
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Baba laughed and said, "The Chakras are very difficult, Kaka." He started laughing as he spoke about the play of the Chakras. Then he said, "In this human body, there are more than 30 million (tin koti) Nadis (energy channels). The Nadi located on the left side is the lunar-form (Chandra-rupini), white-colored, power-form, and nectar-filled channel. This is the Ida Nadi."
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
"The Nadi located on the right side is the solar-form (Surya-rupini), saffron-colored, masculine-form, and is named Vishanna. This is the Pingala Nadi."
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
"The energy channel that starts from the Muladhara (root), goes through the spinal cord, and reaches the Brahmarandhra (top of the head) is called the Sushumna Nadi. This Sushumna is the embodiment of all brilliance and takes many forms. Within the Sushumna Nadi, there is a Nadi named Vichitra. This Nadi is nectar-showering and represents all the gods. It extends from the root all the way to the Ajna Chakra (third eye)."
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
"In the Muladhara lotus, there is a triangle. In the center of this triangle sits the Swayambhu Linga (self-manifested pillar), which has the brilliance of ten million suns. Above this triangle is the 'Klim' seed mantra. Above the Swayambhu Linga is the Brahma-form power, shaped like a flame of fire. Outside of this, on the four petals, the letters Va, Sha (palatal), Sa (retroflex), and Sa (dental) reside. The color of this lotus is like molten gold."
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
"Above this root chakra, there is the six-petaled lotus called the Svadhisthana Chakra, which is as brilliant as fire and as pure as the Ida channel. The letters Ba, Bha, Ma, Ya, Ra, and La reside on its six petals."
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
"Above that is the Manipura Chakra at the navel, which is extremely powerful. Its color is like a cloud and also like lightning; it is very fiery. Because this lotus is multi-colored like a gem (mani), it is called Manipura. On its ten petals are the letters Da, Dha, Na, Ta, Tha, Da, Dha, Na, Pa, and Pha. This chakra is the abode of Lord Shiva and is the cause of all worlds."
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
"Above the Manipura, in the heart, is the Anahata Chakra, which is like the rising sun. This lotus has twelve petals. On these petals are the letters Ka, Kha, Ga, Gha, Nga, Ca, Cha, Ja, Jha, Nya, Ta, and Tha. Within this lotus resides the Bana-Linga Shiva, possessing the brilliance of ten million suns."
Devotee:
Gurudev, do these letters you are mentioning actually have physical shapes within the human body?
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Yes, absolutely. "This Bana-Linga is the embodiment of the sound-Brahma (Shabda-Brahma). This is where the 'Anahata' (unstruck) sound arises, which is why it is called the Anahata lotus. This lotus is established by the Supreme Being and is the abode of bliss."
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
"Above this is the Vishuddha Chakra, which has sixteen petals. On these sixteen petals are the sixteen vowels. This lotus is brilliantly radiant. It purifies the practitioner's chant; the breath (Hamsa) becomes So'ham (I am He). From So'ham, it turns into Om. That is why it is called the Vishuddha (Pure) lotus or the Sky Chakra (Akasha Chakra)."
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
"Above that, between the eyebrows, is the Ajna Chakra, established by the Self. This is called 'Ajna' because it is here that the command (Ajna) of the Guru is received. Above this is Kailash Puri, and further above is the Bodhani Chakra. At the very top is the thousand-petaled lotus (Sahasrara) and the Bindu-sthana (point of origin)."
Devotee:
Gurudev, we want to hear much more from you about Bamdeb Baba. There is so much to learn. I hope you will tell us everything in the next episode.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Surely.
Devotee:
Pranam, Gurudev.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Blessings.