Page 77 - The Path of Grace

PIND DESH
The stage of one’s free movement in the knot is called laya Avastha in the knot. This has four stages. The movement is felt as free, unobstructed and is pleasant. This is the stage of saralata (free movement). Some sadhakas like this condition of merging in a knot and crave for it again and again. (Similar to a swimmer enjoying the pleasant feeling again and again or a child learning a new skill trying to do the same again and again e.g. cycling.) When the experience is not full, even if they are moved to a higher stage there will be craving for the earlier experience. (Ex:- The abhyasis saying that their condition is not as good as it was a few days back or the experience they had on a particular occasion being sought to be re-experienced). However, after some sadhana and with the grace of Master the stage of saralata turns into a stage of sarupyata i.e. the sadhaka develops a conscious awareness of the nature of the knot. In this stage still the awareness of the condition as different from one’s nature remains. The next stage is complete mastery of the condition, i.e. here one is capable of moving in the sphere with ease, comfort and authority. This stage is called
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