Definition: Absorption

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Revision: 8 Jun 2023

Absorption

Pulling in of attention and awareness while engaging in an activity.
Meditation absorption is pulling in of attention and awareness while engaging in meditation.
In absorption there is little or no awareness of anything beyond the specific activity with which one is engaging.
In meditative absorption, attention and awareness have been pulled in from the senses to such an extent that there is little or no awareness of outer phenomena.
Through the practice of meditative absorption, one transcends the content of mind, transcends the Supreme Mind, and attains continuous awareness of THE SUPREME.
Through the practice of Supreme Absorption, one attains absolute absence of wavering from apex knowing of THE SUPREME.