The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary)
author: T.N. Ganapathy
edition: 2013, Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Trust
pages: 3832
ISBN-10: 1895383617
ISBN-13: 9781895383614
Topic: Shaivism
The Silent State of Samadhi
This chapter describes The Silent State of Samadhi located on page 3343 in the English translation of the The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary) [also: Tirumantiram, Tirumandiram etc.]. This book by Siddha Tirumular (Thirumoolar) deals with Shaiva literature (such as the Agamas) and, being encyclopedic in form, also deals with topics such as spiritual wisdom, Yoga, Indian philosophy and Tantra. This is Chapter 18 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 9"
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Vivekachudamani [by Shankara]
Through the Samadhi in which the mind has been perfectly stilled, visualise the Truth of the Self with the eye of clear realisation. If the meaning of the (Scriptural) words heard from the Guru is perfectly and indubitably discerned, then it can lead to no more doubt. Notes:[Samadhi— i. e. the highest or Nirvikalpa Samadhi. Scriptural words—such as “Thou art That,” and so on. Discerned—realised in Samadhi.]...
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Varahi Tantra (English Study) [by Roberta Pamio]
The second part of the chapter deals with samadhi (vv. 79"-182) as it is explained in the forth chapter of the Hathayogapradipika. The teaching on samadhi opens by giving homage to Shiva, who is the Guru and whose essence is nada, bindu and kala: it is said that one who is wholly devoted to them attains the stainless (niranjana) state (v. 183). Thus the samadhi krama is described, through which one eliminates death and attains the supreme bliss of the Absolute....
Read full contents: Chapter 27 - The exposition on Mudras and Bandhas
Yoga-sutras (Vedanta Commentaries)
sarvarthata ekagratayoh kshayodayau cittasya samadhi-parinamah ||11|| When all mental distractions disappear and the mind becomes one-pointed, it enters the state called samadhi. ततः पुनः शातोदितौ तुल्यप्रत्ययौ चित्तस्यैकाग्रतापरिणामः ॥१२॥ tatah punah shatoditau tulya-pratyayau cittasya-ikagrata-parinamah ||12|| The mind becomes one-pointed when similar thoughtwaves arise in succession without any gaps between them....
Read full contents: Sutras 8-15
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]