Once someone asked Bhapa Ram Chand ji:
What is the proper position to do Sumiran?
Should we do Sumiran sitting down cross-legged or can it be done in any position - like walking or lying down?
He said -
If you put some Mishri (sugar cube) in your mouth, whether you sit down or lie down - sugar candy will keep your mouth sweet. There will be no difference if you are sitting down, lying down or walking. Your mouth will be sweet regardless of the position you are in - only the sugar candy should remain in your mouth.
'Rajan Sachdeva'
What is the proper position to do Sumiran?
Should we do Sumiran sitting down cross-legged or can it be done in any position - like walking or lying down?
He said -
If you put some Mishri (sugar cube) in your mouth, whether you sit down or lie down - sugar candy will keep your mouth sweet. There will be no difference if you are sitting down, lying down or walking. Your mouth will be sweet regardless of the position you are in - only the sugar candy should remain in your mouth.
Same is with the Sumiran. Just like the function of the sugar is to provide sweetness, the Sumiran provides peace and tranquillity. Just like there is no need to be in a particular position to get the sweetness from sugar - in the same way, Sumiran will provide peace in whatever position we are - sitting or lying down - eating - drinking or on the go.
In every position or condition, it will make us calm and peaceful.
The more Sumiran we do, the greater the peace will be.
Therefore, it should be our endeavor that whatever situation we are in - continue doing the Sumiran.'Rajan Sachdeva'
Thank you Ji this is amazing. I have heard that Bhapa Ram Chand Ji and early Saints used to wake up early in the morning put a sheet around their head (some of them) and really meditate on Nirankar.
ReplyDeleteMany others like Giani Ji Uk,Rishi Vyas Dev Ji etc all meditated like this.
Then why in the Mission was not this type of Technique or method talked about ? I have heard early Saints really preached keeping eyes open and " looking at Nirankar". Shenshah Ji used to say this a lot.
Can you shed some light on this ji
HH baba hardev ji was perhaps asked during GB meeting same question .. how to do simran wheather to keep eyes close or open ?
ReplyDeleteBaba ji replied ; how u breathe?
Rightly said, uncleji. I mostly do while commuting and any other time during the day. Any time, literally!
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ReplyDeleteYour above mentioned example reminds me of a similar explanation that was shared in the ancient text, Tripura Rahaysa, that addresses the question of what physical posture should be done when meditating on the Formless. This scripture occurs as a conversation between the great sage Sri Dattatreya and Parasurama. Dattatreya shares a story to Parasurama about a Queen who is imparting the secret knowledge of the Absolute to her husband king. Her husband after receiving the knowledge of the Supreme goes into samadhi (blissful absorption into the Formless) with his eyes closed. After being in samadhi, with his eyes closed, for some time, he opens his eyes and explains his excitement of the experience of blissful absorption into the Formless. He says he is tired of this world and tired of the meaningless worldly pursuits and he wants to go back to meditate and experience that bliss of samadhi once again. So he closes his eyes once more. The sage queen gently smiles at this, and says the following to him:
ReplyDelete"'Your small measure of wisdom is as good as no wisdom, because it is not unconditional, but remains conditioned by closing or opening your eyes. Perfection cannot depend on activity or the reverse, on effort or no effort. How can that state be a perfect one if mental or physical activity can influence it or if the displacement of the eyelid by the width of a barley grain makes all the difference to it? Again, how can it be perfect if located only in the interior? What shall I say of your imperfect wisdom! How ridiculous to think that your eyelid one inch long, can shut up the expanse in which millions of worlds revolve in one corner alone!'
Awareness of the Formless (Simran) is not dependent on any physical activity or posture. The actions and movements of the body have no impact on the Atman (Formless Self). The practice of sitting in a certain posture or closing one’s eyes may be helpful in the beginning stages but then gradually one begins to go beyond this into the state of effortless awareness (Sahaj Samadhi), which is as natural as breathing.