August 2025

DEEP Seek AI discussion: Why did Sri Aurobindo call samadhi “falling asleep in the infinite” when it is so highly praised in tradition? 1. The Traditional View of Samadhi (The “Sleep”) In classical Yoga (e.g., Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras), Samadhi is the ultimate goal. It is a state of supreme concentration and union where the meditator’s consciousness merges […]

The Yì Jīn Jīng (易筋经) is a text that originated within Chinese Buddhism, specifically from the Chan (Zen) Buddhist tradition, and is heavily attributed to the legendary figure of Bodhidharma. However, its practices and philosophy are deeply infused with Daoist principles, and it was likely developed within a cultural context where these ideas were already blended. The