The Path of Awakening Through Soham Sadhana ( Part 2)

Continuing the Journey

Here  is both theoretical and deeply practical, focusing on inner awakening through meditation, awareness, and the subtle practice of the “Without / Soham” mantra. Those who have not watched the previous episode are encouraged to do so, as today’s understanding builds directly upon it. This discourse is not merely about liberation after death, but about Jivanmukti—liberation while living.

A Fundamental Question: How Does a Householder Attain Liberation?

A recurring question from seekers is:“Which yoga should we practice to attain liberation, especially while living a householder’s life?”

The answer is direct and uncompromising:

• Liberation is not achieved through shortcuts.

• It is not attained by a single mantra, ritual, or a fixed number of months.

• Practice must continue until the last breath.

This is a journey of becoming—not acquiring something external, but remembering and stabilizing one’s true nature.

The Core Practice: Knowing and Becoming the Soul

The essential daily practice is the continuous remembrance: “I am the soul.”---------“I am a pure, conscious, powerful soul.” Different expressions may be used—pure soul, conscious soul, powerful soul—but the essence remains the same:
recognizing one’s original nature and living from that awareness.

With sustained practice:

• One naturally becomes a karma yogi

• Desires, stress, and inner conflicts begin to dissolve

• The cycle of birth and death becomes understandable

• Life gradually aligns with liberation

Opportunity and Awareness: Why So Few Truly Listen

Even when profound knowledge is freely available, only a few truly absorb it.

For example:

• Lakhs may watch a spiritual event

• Only thousands watch it fully

• Only a handful transform their lives through it

This reflects not a lack of opportunity, but a lack of awareness and seriousness. Sacred days like Shivratri are often reduced to holidays, celebrations, or entertainment, while their true spiritual significance is overlooked. The tragedy is not ignorance—it is missed opportunity.

Knowledge and Darkness: Dawn or Night

Life unfolds differently depending on awareness:

• For the ignorant, there is darkness

• For the knowledgeable, there is dawn

This world of attachment, desire, and illusion will repeat itself until awareness arises. Liberation requires daily, moment-to-moment remembrance of the soul.

Thoughts Are Also Actions A crucial teaching emphasized here is:

Thoughts are actions.

Even if an action is not performed physically:

• Negative thoughts generate negative energy

• They damage the mind, intellect, and inner conditioning

• Every thought has consequences

There is no such thing as a “harmless thought.”

The True Cost of Wasted Time

Every moment wasted in: Anger, Gossip, Emotional drama, Unnecessary social obligations

…is a moment stolen from: Peace, Knowledge, Meditation, Soul awakening

The real cost is not time—it is lost inner growth accumulated over lifetimes.

The Soham (Hamsa) Practice Explained

1. The Natural Mantra

“Soham” is not imposed—it is already happening with every breath.

• Inhalation: So

• Exhalation: Hum

This spontaneous flow is also called Hamsa Yoga.

2. Three Elements of Complete Practice

True sadhana requires harmony between:

1. Jap – awareness of the sound

2. Dhyana – focused attention

3. Bhav – inner feeling and surrender

Without inner feeling, practice remains incomplete.

3. Pranayama and Sound Awareness

Pranayama consists of:

• Purak – inhalation

• Kumbhak – pause

• Rechak – exhalation

Within this flow:

• Subtle sounds arise naturally

• Awareness sharpens

• Mind stabilizes

• Inner silence deepens

No verbal chanting is required—listening itself becomes meditation.

Non-Duality: From Devotion to Oneness

Dual worship sees the devotee and God as separate.
Non-dual worship realizes:

“I and the Divine are not two.”

Like sugar dissolving in water, individuality merges into awareness.
This is the essence of Soham sadhana.

Strength Over Emotional Dependency

A strong warning is given against emotional weakness:

• Do not depend on sympathy

• Do not cultivate victimhood

• Do not outsource strength to others

True spirituality builds: Inner resilience, Emotional independence, Mental clarity . Otherwise, unresolved emotions turn into anxiety, depression, and suffering.

Practice Is the Only Asset That Remains

Knowledge without practice collapses in crisis.

Just as military training must be maintained: Spiritual strength must be trained daily, Otherwise, it fails when needed most Whatever you truly practice becomes your inner asset.

The Final Message: Silence and Awakening

Ultimately:

• Close your eyes

• Enter silence

• Observe the soul

• Rest in awareness

Spiritual knowledge is not meant to increase tension—it exists to dissolve it.