SOHAM

Peace is our original nature, because, we exist, in total peace, in our sleep. However, in our waking, we never know about peace. In our waking, we are never peaceful and are rather disturbed, because, mind is active. Mind is a disturbance, to our peace. Thought, is a disturbance to our peace, because, mind is not our original nature. In sleep, because, this mind disappears, for a while and hence, we exist in our original nature i.e. in complete peace.   Our reality is consciousness. So, the whole spirituality and spiritual practices, are about dissolution of this mind, into consciousness, so that you can always exist, in your original nature i.e. in total peace. Temporary disappearance of mind, in sleep, is really, not a solution. Because, post-waking up, this mind comes awake again and the same drama unfolds. The permanent solution, therefore, is total dissolution of this mind, in our waking i.e. into consciousness, as opposed, to disappearance, of the mind, for time being, in sl...

Did you know, that physical is a disturbance, to your peace? That’s why, in your waking, you are always disturbed and you go through many ups and downs. However, the fact, is that, the physical is, actually, not. Physical actually exists, only, in your mind and because of the mind. Because, mind is the seer, the cognisor, the experiencer. This mind, when sees, it only sees the physical, the body only, because, the mind can see or cognise only that which is physical. Mind can’t see or experience, that which is nonphysical. Mind, thus, is a disturbance. However, the fact, is that, mind, too, is not. Mind is imaginary, which exists in your imagination i.e. in your thoughts and by our thoughts only. A thought, though, has no reality, of its own but since you are used to the thoughts, and hence, the mind or thought has become a reality for you. As against this, in sleep, you exist in total peace. In sleep, you are completely still, silent and peaceful. Now, this is because, in sleep, t...

Please understand one thing, that the body is, the consciousness is. But there’s no such thing, as body-consciousness. This combination i.e. uniting this consciousness, this energy of the existence, with this body, is our making , which, in the yogic tradition, is also known as ahankara . Ahankara means identity . So, identification of this energy, with this body, is our doing, which we do in our minds and hence, body-consciousness, is just an idea, which exists, in our minds or imagination only and not in reality because, mind is not.   Therefore, there’s no such thing, as body-consciousness, or ahankara or identity. Of course, the body and the consciousness are there, as two independent realities. Now, when, I say, body is a reality, it only means that, it’s a temporary reality, because, this body is there, with you, for certain period of time. Consciousness, on the other hand, is there, all the time, uninterruptedly and hence, consciousness, is the ultimate reality, the only ...