Sapta Bhoomika My Notes

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Created: 08-07-2020 05:02 PM Updated: 13-07-2020 07:55 PM
Author: Mahadevan Iyer

Sapta Bhoomika ( Seven Floors OR Seven Levels ) 

( As per Swami Paramarthananda Lecture on 05/07/2020 )

In Short, Sapta Bhoomika Prakriya explains the process of

MEDITATIVE BLISS.

Extracted from Yoga Vasishta, Jeevan Mukti Viveka &

Madhusudhana's Geeta Bhashyam.

The Seven Levels

1. Shubaecha

2. Vicharana
3. Tanu Manasa
4. Sattvappathi
5. Asamsakthi
6. Padartha Bhavaani
7. Turyaka 

Level 1,2,3,4 for Liberation

1. Shubecha : Attaining Sadana Chatushtaya Sampathi. 

2. Vicharana : Shravanam & Mananam.
3. Tanu Manasa : Nidhidyasanam.
4. Sattvappathi : Gets Title - Brahmavid. State of Jnana
Nishta & Sthira Prajna ( Attains Jeevan Mukthi & the
eventually Vidheha Mukthi. ).

Level 5,6,7 OPTIONAL Project, only for Jeevan Muktha Jnani.

Project

Meditation on Self for attaining, " Special Spiritual Happiness

". This type of Ananda is categorised as Prathibimba Ananda
( experiential happiness). Hence, only available during the
meditative state. But, this is not Vishayananda ( objective
happiness ). Hence cannot cause bondage. Not obstacle.

Steps are HARD.

Step 1 : Take Sanyasa. ( Stop external transactions. )

Step 2 : Be Yogi.  ( Do Yoga Abyasa. Become an expert in
Pathanjali's 8 step Astanga Yoga. )
Step 3 : Vasana Kshaya.  ( Stop internal transactions. )
Step 4 : Mano Nasha. ( Remove all objective thought. ) 

Attain Ability : To soak in one's own higher nature, in one's

meditating mind.

This progress is represented as stages 5, 6 & 7

i.e Asamsakthi, Padartha Bhavaani & Turyaka.

5. Asamsakthi : Gets Title - Brahmavid Varaha. Remain

in meditative state for long time. Enjoy bliss. Limited
waking state.  Voluntary waking from samadhi.
6. Padartha Bhavani : Gets Title - Brahmavid Variyyaan.
Remain in meditative state for longer time. No Voluntary
waking state, because of overwhelming bliss experience.
Need an external entity to interfere to get into the
waking state.
7. Turyaka : Gets Title - Brahmavid Varishta. Remain in
meditative state all the time. Oblivious, No waking state.
Even an external entity cannot bring back into the
waking state. Connection with the material world is
broken. Next Videha Mukti.

ℹ Important : In last 4 stages Brahmavid, Brahmavid

Varaha, Brahmavid Variyyaan & Brahmavid Varishta there is
no gradation in either Self Knowledge or Ful llment. 

Further Reference : Vichara Sagara by Nischala Dasa.