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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.

What Bhagawatam says on facing hardships

A true devotee would undergo hardships and difficult times with a calm mind. He is convinced that the hardships are opportunities given by the Almighty to understand the real nature of the world. He would remember the teachings of the Shastras to remain firm on the face of calamities.(Bhagavatam 10.88.8-10)