What is stillness?

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You mentioned Saraswati. I get lost in the names and offices of various yogis. I don’t know if that is the same author as Prana and Pranayama. f so, then I have read most of the non-exercise portion of that book and I love it.

His explanation of the primal formation and operation of the universe is the single closest parallel to the Primal Distortions that I’ve discovered outside of the Law of One. It could be mapped onto the Free Will, Logos, and Light fairly efficiently.

Yeah I get confused too! I have that book you mention but haven't dug too deep into it..this is the one I was referring to but they're of the same Saraswati lineage. It's short but it's worth a read. Regarding yoga nidra, the technique is that you scan your body mentally through various points on your body, while listening to audio or the noises around you so that it anchors your consciousness and remains aware when it breaks from the waking state, zipping past the dream state landing in that primordial awareness. It works surprisingly easy but I have yet to be able to remain there..I always wake up.

Interestingly, the Bon indigenous tradition of Tibet which gave birth to Dzogchen was also aware of this state. They even developed postures and pranayama independently of the Indian yogis although they're not necessary. So Dzogchen is a non-dual teaching all about realizing this state as well. I've just started reading Chogyal Namkhai Norbu's books on Dzogchen..they're awesome and he was a great teacher.