Was Vivekananda's experience of samadhi through contact with Ramakrishna authentic?
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"Vivekananda's experience of samadhi was a mere whisper of the divine, a fleeting glimpse that left him unchanged, for true awakening demands a plunge into the depths of existence."
According to Osho, Vivekananda’s samadhi via Ramakrishna was authentic only as a preliminary glimpse—a psychic border experience where mind ends and soul begins. Ramakrishna, fearing a full plunge would make Vivekananda ‘useless’ for his mission, deliberately kept it shallow. Unlike Buddha or Jesus, who could function after full awakening, Vivekananda received just a fleeting, elementary taste, hence it faded and did not transform him completely.
It was a real but tiny peek into samadhi, kept shallow by Ramakrishna so Vivekananda could still work in the world.
Why this matters practically
- Distinguish brief glimpses from deep realization.
- Avoid mistaking a taste for completion; commit to depth.
- Notice how a teacher’s aims can limit or shape your path.
- Avoid mistaking a taste for completion; commit to depth.
- Notice how a teacher’s aims can limit or shape your path.
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