A way of life which is lived in knowledge.
Living one's life in complete awareness.
Doing all actions as per the knowledge.
Living in remembrance of knowledge.
Abiding is living in the light of knowledge, which is transforming for a student. It brings an end to wrong actions and suffering, increase in intelligence, wisdom and bliss. It also accelerates spiritual evolution.
Abiding is not a set of norms or behaviours, it is a natural outcome of knowledge.
No effort is needed in abiding. It is easier than breathing.
Definition
- Abidance is the state of remaining established in self realisation, the continuous presence of the knowledge of the experiencer.
- On the path of knowledge, abidance means staying in the direct knowledge of one's true nature without forgetting or being pulled into ignorance.
Key Teachings
- Abidance is not a practice or effort - it is the natural state of the experiencer when ignorance is removed.
- Once the self is realized, the only thing to do is to abide in that knowledge and not forget it.
- The path of knowledge is called a direct path because it culminates in simple abidance, not in complex practices.
Practical Guidance
- After self realisation, the seeker simply needs to abide in the knowledge. No further effort is required.
- If you find you are forgetting the knowledge, contemplate on the teachings again - this indicates the knowledge has not been fully assimilated.
- The simple practice is: abide, abide, abide - be present as the experiencer.