If one renounces the world at the innermost level of his subtle being or consciousness concurrently honouring all his/her temporal obligations and mandates, (s)he is assumed to be in the state of solitude, one of highly evolved states of Adhyatmika Cetana. One ensconced in the state of solitude is never afflicted by loneliness even if continuing in the state of being alone for prolonged spells for (s)he is accompanied by himself/herself ever. A solitudinarian is incessantly connected with his/her innermost being, always conscious of all his/her actions and thoughts. No one can impose loneliness upon anyone else. It is we who render ourselves lonely. When in solitude, loneliness is reduced to the state of a child crying for attention of the one immersed in deep solitude !!
A person in solitude is Samattva too i.e. (s)he is equipoised towards all sorts of vicissitudes of life that one undergoes inevitably. Equanimity and solitude co-exist in ones innermost being. When equanimity and solitude co-exist in ones innermost being, one is at once rendered tranquil and serene at the core. A person dwelling in a remote cave deep inside a dense jungle albeit with a high order of mental noise and turbulence, is never in solitude. At best, (s)he may be alone, possibly having boycotted his/her kin and the world driven by some extra-ordinary reason or compelling factor. Emotional traumas and setbacks are best dealt with in the state of solitude. (S)He bounces back highest when (s)he hits the rock bottom through the tranquillity and fortitude attained in the state of solitude.
State of solitude also ordains complete absence of Raga and Dvesa i.e. affinity and aversion towards anyone. Being equanimous towards joys and woes, it further extends and evolves into being bereft of affinity or aversion too, towards anyone. It leads to complete impartiality towards all irrespective of any kinship or lack of it whatsoever. Everyone is equally dear to those established in the state of solitude.
A person in solitude is an ardent Karmayogi, being overwhelmed with his/her Sva-Dharma with no trace of inclination to appropriate Karmaphala thereof. They earnestly believe in the cosmic reality that divine mandate for the mankind is restricted to performing Sva-Dharma only and no other Karma whatsoever. That too selflessly because we enjoy no privilege to own even Karmaphala of our Sva-Dharma performed by us. So severely restricted is the brief of human existence on this planet.
One in the state of solitude is also Nirlipta i.e. absolutely detached towards anything outside his/her consciousness. They are entirely disinterested and indifferent to any action other than Sva-Dharma. They are inclined to honour Sva-Dharma alone because of that being essentially a divine mandate. As a matter of fact, they are absolutely disinterested on emotional plane of consciousness in Sva-Dharma too ! They violate, transcend this lack of interest only because cosmic laws must not be dishonoured.
Those in the exalted state of solitude are incessantly practising Sahaja Yoga. That is the order of Yoga pursuit of which enables them to constantly, incessantly remain conscious of their existence and all their doings as well as undoings. They never ever act, speak anything unconsciously i.e. mechanically without being aware of what they are doing or speaking. That is the state of Sahaja Yoga that is inevitably associated with the state of solitude.
State of being in solitude demands to be an excellent listener to external cacophony as well as to the subtle, mystical sounds from the Infinity audible in ones own inner being. Celestial deities are always eager to communicate with human beings who listen to them. Those reveling in the state of solitude are those who communicate with Deva-s and Devi-s comfortably. And they learn extra-ordinary wisdom through this exquisite communication rendered possible by being an excellent listener in the cosmic state of solitude.
Those in the state of solitude speak a very different language, language of Mauna i.e. silence. They communicate a lot through the language of Mauna. When unavoidable, speak minimum words to convey maximum possible as they are profoundly conscious of the reality that in reality, Mauna is the eternal speech i.e. perennial flow of communication that is interrupted by spoken words and sentences. Spoken words disrupt Mauna which has its own voice and music. Gautama Buddha used to impart Diksa through Mauna unto his disciples and his disciples used to receive that with the highest degree of accuracy again in the state of Mauna. Most effective way to preach is through Mauna only. Mauna transforms while speech only amuses !! Hence, Mauna is profound eloquence that penetrates innermost being of any being. Once a disciple of Swami Vivekananda had acute headache, requested Svamiji to suggest some medication. Svamiji instructed her to sit before him in Padmasana and himself went into deep Samadhi before her. In a few minutes, her headache was completely cured without any medicine !! She narrated later, she experienced, she was floating in space !!! Sublime and pious thoughts impart tremendous strength to the language of Mauna in the exalted state of solitude that everyone ought to strive to attain.
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