"Is a man in Unity Consciousness ever in a hurry?" - Maharishi explains enlightenment

In the seventh and highest state of consciousness, which Maharishi (1972) calls unity consciousness, one experiences Being as the basis of and permeating all aspects of life: everything is perceived as nothing but expressions of Being. Even though the diversity of life is still appreciated, what dominates in unity consciousness is the experience that all aspects of life, from the most refined to the most manifest levels, are nothing but the self-interacting dynamics of Being, pure consciousness, the substance of our own transcendental consciousness. For this reason, one is capable of appreciating all objects of perception in terms of the Self (pp. 23-8?23-9). The Vedic literature describes this experience: I am That (pure transcendental consciousness), thou art That, all this is That (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, 1.4.10).

Recall that the Upanishads also declared that all fear is born of duality. Although a state of inner nonduality, or inner unity of the Self, is permanently achieved in cosmic consciousness in this first stable state of enlightenment, the inner Self stood separate from the outer, constantly changing, highly diversified world. Hence the outer world is still experienced as fragmented and completely different from the Self. Only in unity consciousness is the gap between inner and outer reality, between subjective and objective existence fully bridged. As proclaimed in the Bhagavad Gita, in the highest state of enlightenment, one sees the Self in all beings, and all beings in the Self (His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, 1967, p. 441). Thus all creation becomes as dear to one as the Self, and one experiences in the most profound sense, The world is my family (Maha Upanishad, 6.71). In this state, not only is fear unthinkable, one becomes maximally nourishing, harmonizing, and enriching toward all of creation.

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[gobeyondthought]

Wonderful! I really like the analogy about Unity Consciousness is like being on peak that is a plateau from which you cannot fall.

[cb108]

"A beautiful mosaic of differences." Great. wisdom.

[edwinandres01]

@Indweller108 Why judge... why boring? Just EnjoY!

[djtoolhead]

@Indweller108 because one can be told the truth over and over again and miss it every time... the best teacher draws his disciple closer and closer to the truth, but ultimately allows the devotee to find it himself; it's much more real that way.

[SuperCozmos]

I have been meditating for about 5 years now and it puzzles me how this meditation could be any different or better from any other meditation. Personally I practice vipassana meditation and I have had some very profound experiences with it.

[Indweller108]

Maharishi did not dwell long at the topic Unity Consciousness. Instead he start to

talk about the gross level (boring) administration in the world.

Why didn't Maharishi tell meditators that this vaccumstate (Unified Field) you expereince in TM as nothingness / emptyness, this IS what we Are, the impersonal Self.

Or did Maharishi tell this somewhere and I missed it, even though I meditated TM for 20 years?

[OriginalScratch]

lovely video.. thank you for posting

[govindas999]

Hare Krsna!

God is a Person,the SUPREME ONE!

[urs429]

danke maharshi, nice talk on enlightenment and goal life.

ya very good knowledge.

[ShivamShantam]

Gaining enlightenment really seems to be the purpose of life - anything else is a waste of time!

[TKG2288]

31. "The wise do know and are aware of the laws of the everlasting flow of eternal change. Therefore, they endeavor to adjust to the grand scheme of events and of progress, because they appreciate the laws of Creation, namely, that the cycles of existence must be completed as prescribed by these laws"

[Tapleye]

wow, this is universal wisdom,available to all of us he says. I love it