Samadhi
समाधि
samādhi
Samadhi is the blissful state of existence in the spiritual journey; it is the highest stage of consciousness and not an unconscious state. According to the Astanga_yoga of Patanjali Samadhi is the final stage where a sadaka reach the thousand-petal lotus of the Sahasrara Chakra.
Literal meaning of the word ‘Samadhi’ is union (union with the Brahman - Moksha )
It is common to consider the death anniversary of great gurus as samadi day, but Samadhi is not a state a spiritual aspirant achieve when he die.
Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
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Bhava Samadhi | भाव समाधि | bhāva samādhi | The Super conscious state attained by bhaktas or devotees through intense divine emotion in... | Read More | ||
Mahasamadhi | महासमाधि | mahāsamādhi | Same meaning as Samadhi or Moksha Literal meaning of the word... | Read More | ||
Nirbija Samadhi | निर्बीज समाधि | nirbīja samādhi | Nirvikalpa samadhi that wherein the seeds of Samskaras or Karmas are destroyed... | Read More | ||
Nirvichara Samadhi | निर्विचार समाधि | nirvicāra samadhi | A stage in samadhi wherein the mind (chitta) no longer identified with a subtle object or... | Read More | ||
Nirvikalpa Samadhi | निर्विकल्प समाधि | nirvikalpa samādhi | Samadhi in which there is no objective experience or experience of “qualities”... | Read More | ||
Nirvitarka Samadhi | निर्विकार समाधि | nirvikāra samādhi | Union with an object in which remembrance of their names and qualities is not present.... | Read More |