Moksha: The flow state

Moksha is the aim of all spiritual pursuits including Vedanta. As with other things there is much confusion about it.

In uncomplicated language it is simply a state of flow. Even people who does not know anything about Vedanta experience it from time to time. Vedanta is simply making use of knowledge and intellect to make it more stable and more lasting.

What is the flow state, it is a state of effortless movement i.e. flow of consciousness. When you (i.e. consciousness) flow in this state you just be and do not have a care in the world. Things come things go and you simply be and take them as they are.

Think of the state that you would have in a free all paid vacation.

How is flow state impeded? It is through various thoughts to which consciousness attaches.

Once there is a thought/feeling to which consciousness attaches then the flow stops, consciousness then starts to whirl around it.

How does Vedanta come into the picture? If intellect is steeped into the knowledge of Vedanta with each perception/thought a sister thought is always produced that is the knowledge of the ever-present consciousness and the recognition of the mechanism of attachment, this then removes the tendency of consciousness to whirl around the attaching thoughts and perceptions. With constant practice the tendency of attachment becomes weaker than the tendency to retain flow. 

In a normal person thoughts and feelings create strong attraction points which causes them to stop flowing and start whirling.

Since consciousness is changeless attachment or flow does not improve it or damage it. What is described here is simply the nature of how things are.