NIRVIKALPA SAMADHI V SAHAJ SAMADHI

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Here is a clean comparison table:

Feature	Nirvikalpa Samādhi	Sahaja Samādhi
Meaning	“Absorption without mental modifications”	“Natural, effortless samādhi”
Nature	A meditative trance/state	Natural, continuous condition
Thought activity	Completely absent	Thoughts may appear, but no identification
Awareness of world	Absent during absorption	World is perceived but without ego
Ego	Temporarily suspended	Permanently destroyed
Duration	Temporary	Continuous / stable
Entry/exit	One enters and returns	No entering or exiting
Effort	Requires meditation practice	Effortless after realization
Dependency	Depends on practice and withdrawal	Independent of practice; natural being
Risk	Can revert to ordinary mind	No reversal once established
Core limitation	Does not guarantee liberation	Considered full liberation in Ramana’s teaching
Analogy	Deep stillness like a frozen lake	Open sky—unchanged in all conditions

If you want, I can add a third column comparing Bhagavad Gītā samādhi / jñāna yoga perspective to both.