Sense of Identity Control Practice
Sense of Identity Control Practice
This was shown in my subtle head on March 26, 2021 by Ramana Maharshi. It is a mystic procedure (kriya) for causing the coreSelf to experience itself in isolation from the sense of identity (ahamkara) adjunct. This psychic operation is the one which is closest in vibration to the core. Its isolation and segregation from the core are essential in higher yoga. During the practice, Yogeshwarananda, who observed what was being shown by Ramana, said that this practice is part of the one he used to get to the causal plane.
During a breath infusion session just before the meditation, Ramana said that when the core is isolated from the sense of identity, that core reaches a plane of consciousness where there is very little exhaustion. “There,” he said, “when there is any exhaustion, a micro-pebble of the causal energy appears in a dark hue or brown or brown black. This then falls away and appears in a lower plane of consciousness.”
Ramana explained the yogi must complete the reduction and removal of the coverings of energy which are around the sense of identity. He does this by cultivating disinterest. But he can accelerate that by doing kapalabhati/bhastrika pranayama breath infusion. Ramana said that on the subtle planes, some yogis do astral pranayama to achieve this but it can be done in the physical world doing breath infusion there as well. Some yogis do it by controlling the interest in the mind. They aggressively prosecute the mind so that anything which arises in it is vehemently denied with ‘this is not the interest’, that is not the interest, none of that is it, that is useless, I have no interest in that, cease that.
This is done repeated in hours of meditation for those yogis who do no breath infusion or who do not use mantras or some other means to harass the constant presentations of the mind.
“Eventually,” he said, “one becomes like a woman who was hit in the head with a blunt object, where she lost memory and display no motherly concern for her child.” Usually when a child cries, the mother is compelled to tend it. But this woman was injured. Her brain was damaged. Hence, she ignores her child or calls another woman to tend to it, or treats if as if it is someone’s infant.
Her compelling concern for her child is absent. The yogi develops this inner response where he has no concern, no compelling interest in anything. The woman is still there existing side by side with the child but the infant’s distress no longer invokes a response of interest from her. The yogi no longer has interest which darts from the coreSelf through the sense of intensity to the intellect or kundalini sensual apparatus.
The willpower muscle of the mind loses its active responsive interest. It does not contract and focus. It remains supple and unresponsive.
This is where the core experiences itself as itself without the adjuncts but the mystic equipment is there even though it does not operate and is like a stationary armature which does not rotate to produce electricity in a motor.
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From Gordon Paterson
Michael. . . been meaning to write to you (and comment) on the many interesting subjects that you raise in your postings. As most of them (the subjects) had been deep and removed from my area of experience, I never was able to collect all the requirements for a lucid response to them. But now I'm beckoned to try, once again, simply because you have raised the name of my Guru and actually was communicating with Him. How wonderful!To refresh your memory, I was so privileged to spend time, on two occasions at his Asramam, and that, in a situation of peril, Sri Ramana brought me down from the summit of Arunachala, at night in a light drizzle. It took me four hours to climb to the top of the mountain in sunny weather, but Bhagavan brought me safely down in only two, and in inclement weather yet. As a personal favor, would you kindly offer Him (at your next get together) a Namaskaram from me---a highly devoted Sadhaka, and beg Him for His Blessing. Thanks. That would be so very much appreciated, Michael!As you know, I have little training in Yoga and can only marvel at some of the experiences you have had. Actually, I would identify as being interested in Advaitic Metaphysics, in the Vedantic and Buddhic Traditions. Must go.Nirguna
MiBeloved's Reply
Gordon... Thanks for your kind and gracious response. It may be that even though I had some communication with the authority who was known as Ramana Maharshi, still your relationship with him may be deeper and more connective. Hence, I am surprised at your request.
When you are close to someone and when someone great feels protective of you, there occurs sometimes, a situation where you are not objective enough to that person to understand his attitude with others.
Your requested that I kindly offer Him a Namaskaram from you---a highly devoted Sadhaka, and beg Him for His Blessing can hardly be related by me, because in his presence, silence happens and speech vanishes like darkness before the sunlight. Yes, I had a few events where I was in his presence or where he suddenly appeared but it is not that I can go looking for him or that I could find him.
The meetings happen because of his wish. I have absolutely no control over it. I may alert you that when I first heard of him, it was in Trinidad around 1972. A few of the early books were available. At the time, I knew a teenager who went to India to see him. I tried to contact him astrally at that time but it was no possible because he was surrounded by many Indians who seems to think that their function was to be his bodyguards. This happened on the astral side. It was many years after that I met him astrally, when for some reason, he wanted to say something to me.
However, he sent a communication stating that your request will be granted but still when I am in his presence, I cannot bring up any subject which he does not have in mind. And this is due to his speech restriction powers.
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Gordon Paterson’s Response:
Hello again, Michael. Was forced to quit above; ran out of space. To continue a little. While I have no experience as a Yogi might, I am familiar with some of the terms used: For instance, I can, indeed, see the problem with trying to lose core identity when in the Causal State.
Frequently though, at that stage, "I" and "Not-I" became interchangeable. I pondered: is "Not-I" actually "I"? Is "Absence" really "Presence?" Then I got the clue that both these examples were to be negated by invoking the "double absence," the "double negative" of Shen Hui, resulting in "Absence of neither 'Being' nor 'Non-Being,'" or "Absence of neither 'Presence' nor 'Absence'," etc.
The resultant of which would be neither either and the demise of the "discriminating faculty" ("I"), revealing "Is-Ness" as the ultimate "Remainder. "That last action would bring "me" (no longer "me") to the Noumenal Absolute, or to ParaBrahman. At any rate, that's my weak understanding.
But, I wanted to talk to you, as well, about some "forces" that are becoming inimical to further progress? in the area of Pure Consciousness or from the Causal State? Don't know how to handle the problem. Any ideas? Best to Bhagavan
Namaskaram to you as well, Michael. Nirguna
Replies Given Below
Gordon’s Remark
The problem with trying to lose core identity when in the Causal State. Frequently though, at that stage, "I" and "Not-I" became interchangeable. I pondered: is "Not-I" actually "I"
Michael’s Remark:
In the causal state, the I factor or iSelf has no register and is for the most part totally subjective with just an increment of objectivity, as if it is not an objective anything and is surrounded by creative energy which is itself potent but inactive. This is similar to nuclear energy which cannot reach a critical stage because there is not enough of it present or because there is enough but it is not in sufficient proximity.
As you stated the I and the Not-I become interchangeable which leads to the query of if Not-I is I. In this usage, I is the awareness of the coreSelf. Not-I is the lack of assertion of the core. It is present but it has no register, has no intentions. There is a switch from I to Not-I and from Not-I to I. This switch is mostly involuntary.
Gordon’s Remark
? Is "Absence" really "Presence?" Then I got the clue that both these examples were to be negated by invoking the "double absence," the "double negative" of Shen Hui, resulting in "Absence of neither 'Being' nor 'Non-Being,'" or "Absence of neither 'Presence' nor 'Absence'," etc.
The resultant of which would be neither either and the demise of the "discriminating faculty" ("I"), revealing "Is-Ness" as the ultimate "Remainder."
Michael’s Remark:
The double-negative is a movement to erase the register of i-ness. It really means that there is an I which is neutral and there is besides that the same I which may be asserted or applied. When this I remains neutral (indifferent), it is not the projector or recipient of anything. As soon as it is applied it becomes the target of environments and is subject to acceptable or unacceptable feelings (types of awareness)
Is-ness or am-ness (I am) with insensitive awareness may be regarded as an absolute state. The shift from I-ness to is-ness is a maneuver to relax the recuring of I and its consequences but here again that can happen involuntarily, which begs the question as to why it happens in that way even without a prompt from the I. This would mean there is yet another factor which can trigger the shift.
Gordon’s Remark
That last action would bring "me" (no longer "me") to the Noumenal Absolute, or to ParaBrahman. At any rate, that's my weak understanding.
Michael’s Remark:
Getting to the Noumenal Absolute is challenging to say the least, but staying with it even subjectively is a totally different matter. I would suggest practicing to remain as near as possible to it. If however the Absolute causes the proximity to it, then if it acts further to include you, then so be it!
By your action, the only power you have is to be near it. Entry or permanent entry has to by its movement or shift. Otherwise, one will be trying to achieve it and never doing so just like a seaman trying to berth on the horizon. There is no such place, he chases an illusion. (no redicule or insult intended there – just being frank)
Gordon’s Remark
But, I wanted to talk to you, as well, about some "forces" that are becoming inimical to further progress? in the area of Pure Consciousness or from the Causal State?
Michael’s Remark:
The demands of the prakriti, her gnawing at someone’s soul will continue. When all is said and done, the question remains, that wherefrom does the prakriti have this power to engage the jivatmas, to single them out, to assign them identities, to use them in the lila of buddhi, play of intellectual fancy?
If this jiva is brahman or as you suggest parambrahman, what is the necessity for its alliance with prakriti?
Why does prakriti exist in the first place and why is it the alternate reality?
Science is yet to tackle this enigma head on.
