Vikalpa or Nirvikalpa
The meaning of these two words are slightly difficult to understand but I will try to explain to you here.Vikalpa means 'thought constructs' and nirvikalpa means without any thoughts or thought constructs. Now why do I have to talk to you about these vague words and write a blog on these? Those in the material world have to always work with the thoughts. They emanate from a plane which is far beyond our ken and understanding. When thoughts emerge from our being they go towards the mind. The mind then uses the intellect along with the memory and past experiences to construct situations and find solutions to problems which are raised by these thoughts. Let me show you how it happens. Let us say a thought enters our being which says that I need a cup of tea. The next step is to see if all items are available to make a cup of tea. Now we will bank on the memory to make the best cup of tea possible.I will then use the implements to brew it in a vessel and strain it and drink it to f