Nirvikalpa samadhi

Nirvikalpa is a Sanskrit adjective with the general sense of "not admitting an alternative", formed by applying the contra-existential prepositional prefix ("away, without, not") to the term ("alternative, variant thought or conception").
Usage

In our Hinduism, when used as a technical term in Raja Yoga, the phrase samādhi refers to a particular type of samādhi that Heinrich Zimmer distinguises from other states as follows:

'''', on the other hand, absorption without self-consciousness, is a mergence of the mental activity in the Self, to such a degree, or in such a way, that the distinction of knower, act of knowing, and object known becomes dissolved — as waves vanish in water, and as foam vanishes into the sea. The difference to the other samadhis is that there is no return from this samadhi into lower states of consciousness. Therefore this is the only true final Enlightenment.

Paramahansa Yogananda describes this degree of samadhi as follows:

In the most advanced state, nirvikalpa samadhi, the soul realizes itself and Spirit as one. The ego consciousness, the soul consciousness, and the ocean of Spirit are seen all existing together. It is the state of simultaneously watching the ocean of Spirit and the waves of creation. The individual no longer sees himself as a "John Smith" related to a particular environment; he realizes that the ocean of Spirit has become not only the wave of John Smith but also the waves of all ofter lives. In nirvikalpa the soul is simultaneously conscious of Spirit within and creation without. The divine man in the nirvikalpa state may even engage in performance of his material duties with no loss of inner God-union.

Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration Day

This is the day when Babaji appeared before Paramahansa Yogananda at his Garpar Road home in Kolkata, responding to his prayer for blessing and assurance for his mission in the west.
Babaji told Yoganandaji:
"You are the one I have chosen to spread the message of Kriya Yoga in the West. Long ago I met your guru Yukteswar at a Kumbha Mela; I told him then I would send you to him for training."

"Kriya Yoga, the scientific technique of God-realization," he said with solemnity, "will ultimately spread in all lands, and aid in harmonizing the nations through man's personal, transcendental perception of the Infinite Father."

Mahavatar Babaji has promised to guard and guide all sincere Kriya Yogis in their path toward the Goal...."Whenever anyone utters with reverence the name of Babaji," Lahiri Mahasaya said, "that devotee attracts an instant spiritual blessing."
(From the Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda)


Paramahansa Yogananda Garpar Road home, Kolkata. The room where Babaji appeared.

Mahavatar Babaji

Mahavatar Babaji is our true Self which is ever awakened, enlightened and complete!

Babaji can't be associated or linked to any sort of conditioning of physical world i.e. to any region, religion, guru lineage, country, culture, race or sex. In fact, He is the perfect blend of all energies, and its very hard for the ego to put him (or IT) in one box or the other. Because of this characteristic Babaji has guided humanity since the creation started. Babaji was when the creation started, he is very much present now as we talk and will be their till the end of this world cycle.

The Oneness of Babaji !

Babaji has revealed himself to this seeker in various forms, shapes and names. The oneness of Babaji is the oneness of our being. Oneness, which radiates all the colors of the creation, and yet is colorless its self. Every master, religion, path, technique comes from Babaji, it is Babaji and vanishes in the unmanifested Babaji.