SUKSHMA VISHAYATWAM CHA ALINGA PARYAVASANAM
(CONCENTRATING ON)SMALLER THINGS WILL LEAD TO THE UN MANIFESTED
NATURE
This sutra is telling us that as one tries to concentrate on smaller and smaller thing , he goes 'higher' and 'higher' level of the Samadhi. We were told about the lower levels as being concentration upon the 'gross' objects and gradually the object of the concentration is subtler and subtler.You might have heard that worshiping the Lord Shiva is good , but when one can worship and concentrate upon the "PINDI" or the "LINGA", it is better. This is due to the fact that the PINDI represents the 'nonhuman ' structure , which represents the origin of the life. This is subtler than the Lord Shiva Statue. So we are at higher level of the Samadhi.
To understand the meaning of the ALINGA STATE, one must know the concept of the origin of the universe. This is discussed in the latter chapters.According to the Hindu concept the Universe is singularity and then expands and then then contracts or better word is 'dissolves' in to again singularity. This has continued for ever. So there is no beginning or end to this process. When the Universe is in the 'balanced' state , it is in state of singularity.At that time the 3 qualities (Gunas) are in balance. This is called the SAMYAWASTA. or the dormant state of the universe. The nature or the PRAKRUTI which has the qualities and the the Spirit or the PURUSHA.But this balance state is called the ALINGA. So when we start ascending or going deeper in our concentration , we can go to the level of the ALINGA state.
(CONCENTRATING ON)SMALLER THINGS WILL LEAD TO THE UN MANIFESTED
NATURE
This sutra is telling us that as one tries to concentrate on smaller and smaller thing , he goes 'higher' and 'higher' level of the Samadhi. We were told about the lower levels as being concentration upon the 'gross' objects and gradually the object of the concentration is subtler and subtler.You might have heard that worshiping the Lord Shiva is good , but when one can worship and concentrate upon the "PINDI" or the "LINGA", it is better. This is due to the fact that the PINDI represents the 'nonhuman ' structure , which represents the origin of the life. This is subtler than the Lord Shiva Statue. So we are at higher level of the Samadhi.
To understand the meaning of the ALINGA STATE, one must know the concept of the origin of the universe. This is discussed in the latter chapters.According to the Hindu concept the Universe is singularity and then expands and then then contracts or better word is 'dissolves' in to again singularity. This has continued for ever. So there is no beginning or end to this process. When the Universe is in the 'balanced' state , it is in state of singularity.At that time the 3 qualities (Gunas) are in balance. This is called the SAMYAWASTA. or the dormant state of the universe. The nature or the PRAKRUTI which has the qualities and the the Spirit or the PURUSHA.But this balance state is called the ALINGA. So when we start ascending or going deeper in our concentration , we can go to the level of the ALINGA state.
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