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Is Adhyatma Ramayana authentic?

According Sri Karpatri Swamiji, an authority in Ramayana and author of Ramayana Meemasa, Adhyatma Ramayana is authentic. He considers two more versions of Ramayana as authentic - Valmiki Ramayana, and Ananda Ramayana.

What is Abhava-yoga?

Abhava-yoga is that state in which one perceives an all illuminating void as the essence of oneself. The mind becomes extinct in this state. For someone in the state of Abhava-yoga, the world will be devoid of any objects. Ref: Kurma-Purana II.11.6, Linga-Purana II.55.14, Shiva-Purana VII.2.37.10.