We are born and we have a body, we have a mind and everything we need to be happy. But we are not the body, we are not the mind. Body and mind are only instruments of our soul. We may have a lot, but we may not be happy. Only when we act from the position of the soul can we feel fullness, only then do we have the opportunity to experience life. My Guruji says: "We came into this world not to live, but to experience life." In our experiences of the world, body and mind are very important.
Body and mind, as instruments of our soul, as instruments of our will, our sankalpa, are able to change under the influence of regular practices. Abhyasa in Sanskrit means repetition, it is regular repetition of the same action. As a drop of water sharpens a stone, so regular practice can change our entire nature. Practice is capable of incredible things.
Everything is constantly in motion. Nothing stands still, and therefore it gives a person the opportunity to both rise up and descend. In order to get to the bottom, you just need to do nothing and time will decide everything for you. And the same time can be like precious stones – it can be the most valuable thing we have. Practice always deals with the manifestation of time. And when practice becomes perfect, it can take control even of time itself. Time can even become a tool in the hands of one who has gone beyond the mind, who is in samadhi.
Time does not exist in samadhi. Samadhi is not action, it is not mind, it is the absence of practice as such. But in order for samadhi to happen, it is necessary to practice. And then, when we practice, changes can happen to us. Then the highest, most powerful practice can happen, the practice in which there is no practice itself. This practice can give everything.
Samadhi is the lack of practice in which everything is realized, but for this it is necessary to practice. This requires an intention. If there is intention – there will be realization, there will be everything we want.