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BODHAYANTI PARASPARAM
spheres and regions for our existence (i.e., Brahmanda and Para-Brahmanda etc.,) which we have all to pass through during our march towards the goal. When we try to express them as bondage or limitations they serve as veils and do not permit us to peep into reality". They have to be transcended with the help of Master's Pranahuti and Grace.
FIRST KNOT:
The state of mind here at the time of laya is an unperturbed one and one is at ease with the feelings of vairagya i.e., predominantly present, i.e., he is reconciled to whatever he is and accepts everything as a will of God. The predominant colour of this point is yellow.
However crimson may also be seen because that is the nature of Knot 1(b), which is immediately above. When thought penetrates into first knot, we observe darkness as their layer. This should not be confused with grossness before cleaning. It is felt as if we enter the cave and darkness is felt.
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