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MISCELLANEOUSEXERCISES
LayaYoga
Layaisthestateofmindwhenoneforgetsalltheobjectsofsensesandgetsabsorbedintheobjectofmeditation.LayaenablesonetohaveperfectcontroloverthefiveTattvas,mindandIndriyas.Thefluctuationsofmindwillstop.Themind,bodyandPranawillbeentirelysubdued.
ForLayaYoga,SambhaviMudraisaneffectivemethod,inwhichoneintentlyconcentratesonanyoneoftheShatChakras.TratakaexerciseplaysavitalpartingettingsuccessinLaya.Induecourseofpractice,theYogingetsestablishedinSamadhi.HebecomesaJivanmukta.
AnahataSounds
AnahatasoundsarethemysticsoundsheardbytheYoginduringhismeditation.ItisasignofthepurificationofNadis.Somestudentscanclearlyhearitthroughanyoneoftheearsandsomebyboththeears.Thereareloudaswellassubtlesounds.Fromtheloud,onewillhavetocontemplateonthesubtleandfromthesubtletothesubtler.Beginnerscanhearthesoundonlywhentheearsareclosed.AdvancedstudentscanconcentrateontheAnahatasoundevenwithoutclosingtheears.AnahatasoundisalsotermedOmkaraDhvani.TheyproceedfromtheAnahatacentreoftheSushumnaNadi.
SitinyourusualAsana.Closetheearswiththethumbs.Hearandminutelyobservetheinternalsoundthroughtheears.Thesoundthatyouhearfromwithinwillmakeyoudeaftoallexternalsounds.Closetheeyesalso.Inthebeginningofyourpractice,youwillhearmanyloudsounds.Laterontheyareheardinamildway.Themindhavingatfirstconcentrateditselfonanyonesoundfixesfirmlytothatandisabsorbedinit.Themindbecominginsensibletotheexternalimpressions,becomesonewiththesoundasmilkwithwaterandthenbecomesrapidlyabsorbedinChidakasa.Justasthebeedrinkingthehoneyalonedoesnot
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carefortheodoursoalsotheChitta,whichisalwaysabsorbedintheinnersound,doesnotlongforsensualobjects,asitisboundbythesweetsmellorNadaandhasabandoneditsflittingnature.
ThesoundproceedingfromPranavaNada,whichisBrahman,isofthenatureofeffulgence.Themindgetsabsorbedinit.Themindexistssolongasthereissound,butwithitscessation,thereisthatstatetermedTuriya.Itisthesupremestate.ItistheUnmanistate.ThemindgetsabsorbedalongwithPranabyconstantconcentrationuponNada.Thebodyappearstobealogofwoodanditdoesnotfeelheatorcold,joyorsorrow.Differentkindsofsoundsproceedfromtheheart(Anahatasounds).
Nadathatisheardthroughtheearsisoftenkinds.ThefirstisthesoundChini(likethepronunciationoftheword)thesecondisChinichinithethirdisthesoundofabellthefourthisthatofaconchthefifthisthatofalutethesixthisthesoundofcymbalstheseventhisthetuneofaflutetheeighthisthevoiceofadrum(Bheri)theninthisthesoundofadoubledrum(Mridanga)andthetenthisthesoundofthunder.
Youcannotexpectthesoundimmediatelyafteryoucloseyourears.Youshouldconcentrateandkeepyourmindonepointed.Theparticularsoundthatyouheartoday,youmaynotheareveryday.ButyouwillhearanyoneofthetenAnahatasounds.
ThedescriptiongivenaboveisLayathroughNada,Anahatasound.Inthesamemanner,Layacanbeeffectedbyconcentrationatthetipofthenose(NasikagraDrishti),atthespacebetweenthetwoeyebrows(BhrumadhyaDrishti),meditationonthefiveTattvas,onSohamMantra,AhamBrahmaAsmi,TatTvamAsiMahavakyasandothermethodsalso.
BhaktiYogaClassesOfWorship
AtthelowestrungoftheladderofBhaktiYogacomestheworshipofelementsanddepartedspirits.Thisisthelowestformofworship.NextcomestheworshipofRishis,DevasandPitris.Thefaithofeachisshapedaccordingtohisownnature.Themanconsistsofthatwhichhisfaithis,heiseventhat.ThethirdclassincludesthosefollowerswhoworshipAvataraslikeSriRama,Krishna,Narasimha.TheabovefourclassesofBhaktashavetheSagunaformofworship.NextcomestheclassofBhaktaswhodoNirgunaUpasanaonBrahmandevoidofattributes.Thisisthehighestformofworshipthatissuitablefortheintelligentpeoplewhohavestrongwillandboldunderstanding.ThisisknownasAhamgrahaUpasanaorJnanaYogaSadhana.
Bhakticanbeacquiredandcultivated.PracticeoftheNavaVidhaBhakti(ninemethodsofdevotion)willinfuseBhakti.ConstantSatsanga,Japa,Prayer,meditation,Svadhyaya,Bhajan,servicetosaints,Dana,Yatra,etc.,willdevelopBhakti.ThefollowingaretheninemethodsofdevelopingBhakti:
Sravana:hearingoftheLilasofGodSmarana:rememberingGodalwaysKirtan:singingHispraiseVandana:NamaskarastoGodArchana:offeringstoGodPadaSevana:attendance
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Sakhya:friendshipDasya:serviceAtmanivedana:selfsurrendertoGuruorGod
SriRamanujarecommendsthefollowingmeasuresofdevelopingBhakti:
Viveka:discriminationVimoka:freedomfromallelseandlongingforGodAbhyasa:continuousthinkingofGodKriya:doinggoodtoothersKalyana:wishingwelltoallSatyam:truthfulnessArjavam:integrityDaya:compassionAhimsa:nonviolenceDana:charity
Namdev,Ramdas,TulsidasandotherswereafewblessedsoulstowhomGodgaveHisDarshan.TheseBhaktaswereYogaBhrashtas.TheycameintothisworldwithagreatassetofspiritualSamskaras.TheyworshippedGodinseveralbirthswithsinceredevotion.TheydidnotdomuchSadhanaintheirfinalincarnation.ThisdevotionwasnaturalandspontaneousinthemonaccountoftheforceofpreviousSamskarasofBhakti.Ordinarypeopleshouldadoptdrastic,specialmeasuresanddospecialSadhanafordevelopingBhaktirapidly.Newgrooves,newchannelshavetobecutintheoldstony,devotionlesshearttoamaximumdegree.Throughconstantprayer,Japa,Kirtan,servicetoBhaktas,charity,Vrata,Tapas,DhyanaandSamadhiaBhaktashouldraisehisconsciousnesstoahighdegreeandacquireParaBhakti,highestknowledgeandSupremepeace.Intheadvancedstagesofmeditation,themeditatorandthemeditated,theworshipperandtheworshipped,theUpasakaandtheUpasyawillbecomeone.DhyanawillterminateinSamadhi.Constantandregularpracticeisnecessary.
AHathaYogireachesthehigheststagebythepracticeofvariousMudras,Bandhas,AsanasandotherexercisesaJnanibythepracticeofSravana,MananaandNididhyasanaaKarmaYoginbytheselflessworks(NishkamaSeva)aBhaktabydevelopingBhaktiandselfsurrender,andaRajaYogibydeepconcentrationandmanipulationofthemind.TheGoalisthesameinallcasesbutthemethodsaredifferent.
Concentrationandmeditationontheprimordialenergy,Shakti,isonlyamodificationofJnanaYogicSadhana.ConcentrationandmeditationonthedifferentcentresofenergybelongstoRajaYoga.ConcentrationatthedifferentChakrasandNadisandawakeningtheShaktithroughphysicalmethodsbelongtoHathaYoga.ConcentrationandmeditationontheDevata,presidingdeityofthedifferentinnerChakras,maybetakenasanadvancedcourseinBhaktiYoga.Forquicksuccess,differentmethodsofSadhanashouldbecombined.
TheBhaktawhenhemeditatesonthepresidingdeityorDevata,imaginesaparticularformofGodateachChakra.InbooksofMantraShastra,elaboratedescriptionsofGodandtheDevatasaregivenforeach
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Chakra.AccordingtothetemperamentofthestudentstheytaketheformofGodinadifferentway.Theexperiencesandfeelingsoftheaspirantsvaryinallcases.ThereforeIamnotgivingthedescriptionsofalltheDevasandDevatas.WhenamancloseshiseyesandmeditatesontheinnerChakras,hegetsvariousvisionsandseesthedifferentformsofGod.Thatisthebesttowhichheshouldcling.Thenonlyrealgrowthispossible.ThegeneralinformationthatisgiveninthetheoreticalportionofthisKundaliniYogawillsurelyhelpalotinconcentrationandmeditationontheChakras.
Mantras
AwakeningKundaliniiseffectedbyMantraalso.ItisaportionofBhaktiYoga.SomeaspirantsshouldrepeattheMantragivenbytheirGuruevenlakhsoftimes.DuringthetimeofDikshaofanUttamaAdhikari,theGuruuttersaparticularMantraandKundaliniisawakenedimmediately.Theconsciousnessofthestudentisraisedtoaveryhighdegree.ThisdependsuponthefaithofthestudentinhisGuruandintheMantra.Mantras,whenreceivedfromtheGuruinperson,areverypowerful.AspirantsinKundaliniYogashouldtaketothisMantraSadhanaonlyaftergettingaproperMantrafromaGuru.ThereforeIamnottouchingthispointindetail.Mantraswhenlearntthroughordinaryfriendsorthroughbookscannotproduceanybenefitatall.MantrasarenumerousandtheGurushouldselectaparticularMantrabywhichtheconsciousnessofaparticularstudentcanbeawakened.
EightMajorSiddhis
Anaccomplished,PurnayogiinthepathofKundaliniYogaisinpossessionofeightmajorSiddhis,viz.,Anima,Mahima,Laghima,Garima,Prapti,Prakamya,VasitvamandIshitvam.
1.Anima:TheYogicanbecomeasminuteashepleases.
2.Mahima:ThisistheoppositeofAnima.Hecanbecomeasbigashelikes.Hecanmakehisbodyassumeaverylargesize.Hecanfillupthewholeuniverse.HecanassumeaViratSvarupa.
3.Laghima:Hecanmakehisbodyaslightascottonorfeather.VayustambhanamisdonethroughthisSiddhi.InJalastambhanamalsothepowerisexercisedtoaverysmalldegree.ThebodyisrenderedlightbyPlaviniPranayama.TheYogiproducesadiminutionofhisspecificgravitybyswallowinglargedraughtsofair.TheYogitravelsintheskywiththehelpofthisSiddhi.Hecantravelthousandsofmilesinaminute.
4.Garima:ThisistheoppositeofLaghima.InthistheYogiacquiresanincreaseofspecificgravity.Hecanmakethebodyasheavyasamountainbyswallowingdraughtsofair.
5.Prapti:TheYogistandingontheearthcantouchthehighestthings.Hecantouchthesunorthemoonorthesky.ThroughthisSiddhitheYogiattainshisdesiredobjectsandsupernaturalpowers.Heacquiresthepowerofpredictingfutureevents,thepowerofclairvoyance,clairaudience,telepathy,thoughtreading,etc.Hecanunderstandthelanguagesofthebeastsandbirds.Hecanunderstandunknownlanguagesalso.Hecancurealldiseases.
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6.Prakamya:Hecandiveintothewaterandcancomeoutatanytimehelikes.ThelateTrilingaSwamiofBenaresusedtoliveforsixmonthsunderneaththeGanges.ItistheprocessbywhichaYogimakeshimselfinvisiblesometimes.Bysomewritersitisdefinedtobethepowerofenteringbodyofanother(ParakayaPravesh).SriSankaraenteredthebodyofRajaAmarukaofBenares.TirumularinSouthernIndiaenteredthebodyofashepherd.RajaVikramadityaalsodidthis.Itisalsothepowerofkeepingayouthlikeappearanceforanylengthoftime.RajaYayatihadthispower.
7.Vashitvam:Thisisthepoweroftamingwildanimalsandbringingthemundercontrol.Itisthepowerofmesmerisingpersonsbytheexerciseofwillandofmakingthemobedienttoonesownwishesandorders.Itistherestraintofpassionsandemotions.Itisthepowertobringmen,womenandtheelementsundersubjection.
8.Ishitvam:Itistheattainmentofdivinepower.TheYogibecomestheLordoftheuniverse.TheYogiwhohasthispowercanrestorelifetothedead.Kabir,Tulsidas,AkalkotSwamiandothershadthispowerofbringingbacklifetothedead.
MinorSiddhis
TheYogiacquiresthefollowingminorSiddhisalso:
1.Freedomfromhungerandthirst.
2.Freedomfromtheeffectsofheatandcold.
3.FreedomfromRagaDvesha.
4.DooraDarshan,clairvoyanceorDooradrishti.
5.DooraSravan,clairaudienceorDooraSrutiandDooraPravachana.
6.ManoJaya,controlofmind.
7.KamaRupa:TheYogicantakeanyformhelikes.
8.ParakayaPravesha:Hecanenterintoanotherbody,cananimateadeadbodyandenterintoitbytransferringhissoul.
9.IcchaMrityu:Deathathiswill.
10.DevanamSahaKreedaandDarshana:Playingwiththegodsafterseeingthem.
11.YathaSankalpa:Cangetwhateverhelikes.
12.TrikalaJnana:Knowledgeofpast,presentandfuture.
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13.Advandva:Beyondthepairsofopposites.
14.VakSiddhi:WhatevertheYogipredictswillcometopassbythepracticeofSatya,Prophecy.
15.TheYogicanturnbasemetalintogold.
16.KayaVyuha:TakingasmanybodiesastheYogilikestoexhaustallhisKarmasinonelife.
17.DarduriSiddhi:Thejumpingpowerofafrog.
18.PatalaSiddhi:YogibecomesLordofdesire,destroyssorrowsanddiseases.
19.Hegetsknowledgeofhispastlife.
20.Hegetsknowledgeoftheclusterofstarsandplanets.
21.HegetsthepowerofperceivingtheSiddhas.
22.Hegetsmasteryoftheelements(BhutaJaya),masteryofPrana(PranaJaya).
23.Kamachari:Hecanmovetoanyplacehelikes.
24.Hegetsomnipotenceandomniscience.
25.VayuSiddhi:TheYogirisesintheairandleavestheground.
26.Hecanpointouttheplacewhereahiddentreasurelies.
PowerOfAYogi
AYogiforgetsthebodyinordertoconcentratethemindontheLord.Heconquersheatandcoldbymasteringbreathcontrolandbycontrollinghisnervoussystem.
AYogigeneratespsychicheatinthebodythroughthepracticeofBhastrikaPranayama.
Hecanbearextremesofclimateswithoutdiscomfort.
Hesitsonthesnowandmeltsitbythewarmthgeneratedinhisbody.
AYogicovershisbodywithasheetdippedinverycoldwateranddriesitbytheYogaheatgivenofffromhisbody.Afewadeptshavedriedasmanyasthirtysheetsinasinglenight.
AperfectYogicremateshisbodyintheendbytheYogicheatgeneratedbyhispowerofYoga.
InstructionsOnSiddhis
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1.BytheprocessofHathaYoga,theYogiattainsperfectphysicalbodyRupalavanyaBalaVajrasamhananaKayaSampat.Theperfectionofthebodyconsistsinbeauty,grace,strengthandadamantinehardness.Thepowertobearextremecoldandheat(Titiksha),thepowertolivewithoutwaterandfoodandotherpowerscomeunderthecategoryofKayaSampat(perfectionofbody).
2.SincethebodyoftheHathaYogiisperfectandfirm,hismindalsoisfirmandonepointed.BythepracticesofDharanaandDhyana,hereachesthehighestrungintheYogicladderandattainsImmortalitythroughYogicSamadhi.TheYogiwhohasreachedthehigheststage,willhavethe8majorandalltheminorSiddhis.
3.AttainmentofpowersdependsupontheamountofconcentrationatdifferentChakrasandTattvasandawakeningofKundalini.ThepracticeofMudras,Bandhas,AsanasandPranayamaswillalsohelpalotinacquiringSiddhis.
4.TheSiddhisthatareobtainedbythepracticeofMudrascanbeobtainedbythepracticeofBandhas,Asanas,PranayamasandalsobytheconcentrationondifferentChakras.Thatdependsuponthetemperamentandcapacityoftheaspirants.Onecanobtainthedesiredgoalbyoneexerciseandothersbydifferentmethods.Thereforeifoneisnotabletogetsuccessbyaparticularexercise,hewillhavetohaverecoursetootherexercises.
5.Manyofthe8majorSiddhisarenotpossibleatallatthepresentage(KaliYuga),whenthebodyandmindofthevastmajorityarenotfitenough.EventodaythereareseveralSiddhaswhohavethepowertoperformsomeoftheSiddhis.Whenpeopleapproachthemtodothisandthat,theyhidethemselvesorgenerallysay:Idonotknow.TheyarenotmuchparticularabouttheseSiddhis.Theiraimistoignoretheseasunrealandaspiretoreachthehighest.TheyaretheonlyrealYogins.Manyareabletousesomepowersandtheydonotknowhowtheyareabletodothem.
6.Onecanreadthethoughtsofothers.AmaninLondonhearsthespiritualmessageofsagesinIndia.YouhaveseenseveralpersonsremovingthepoisonofcobrasbychantingsomeMantrasorbymeretouch.Bygivingsomesortofleaves,incurablediseasesarecured.Therearemenwhowillveryaccuratelytellyourpast,presentandfuture.Someareabletoseeastralentities.StoppingthefunctionsoftheheartandchangingthemindofothersandotherpowersareduetoYogicpractices.
7.Nowadaysyoucannotfindamanwhohasdevelopedallthepowers.Whenonegetscertainpowers,hestopstherebytheinfluenceofMayaandfalseTushti(satisfaction)andusesthepowersforhislivelihoodorforfame.Thereforeheisnotabletoproceedfurtherandattainperfection.ItisnotthemistakeoftheYogicKriyas.Youshouldnotlosefaith.Faith,attention,sincerityandearnestnesswillleadyoutosuccess.
Dharana(Concentration)
1.Fixthemindonsomeobjecteitherwithinthebodyoroutside.Keepittheresteadyforsometime.ThisisDharana.Youwillhavetopractisethisdaily.LayaYogahasitsbasisonDharana.
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2.PurifythemindfirstthroughthepracticeofYama,NiyamaandthentaketothepracticeofDharana.Concentrationwithoutpurityisofnouse.Therearesomeoccultistswhohaveconcentration.Buttheyhavenogoodcharacter.Thatisthereasonwhytheydonotmakeanyprogressinthespiritualline.
3.HewhohasasteadyAsanaandhaspurifiedtheYogaNadiswillbeabletoconcentrateeasily.Concentrationwillbeintenseifyouremovealldistractions.AtrueBrahmachari,whohaspreservedhisVeerya,willhavewonderfulconcentration.
4.Somefoolish,impatientstudentstaketoDharanaatoncewithoutundergoingthepreliminaryethicaltraining.Thisisaseriousblunder.Ethicalperfectionisofparamountimportance.
5.YoucanconcentrateinternallyonanyoneofthesevenChakrasandexternallyonanyDevata,Hari,KrishnaorDevi.
6.Attentionplaysaprominentpartinconcentration.Hewhohasdevelopedhispowerofattentionwillhavegoodconcentration.Amanwhoisfilledwithpassionandallsortsoffantasticdesires,canhardlyconcentrateonanyobjectevenforasecond.Hismindwillbejumpinglikeamonkey.
7.HewhohasgainedPratyahara(withdrawingthesensesfromtheobjects)willhaveagoodconcentration.Youwillhavetomarchinthespiritualpathstepbystep,stagebystage.LaythefoundationofYama,Niyama,Asana,PranayamaandPratyaharatostartwith.ThesuperstructureofDharanaandDhyanawillbesuccessfulonlythen.
8.Youshouldbeabletovisualiseveryclearlytheobjectofconcentrationeveninitsabsence.Youmustcallupthementalpictureatamomentsnotice.Ifyouhavegoodpracticeinconcentration,youcandothiswithoutmuchdifficulty.
9.Inthebeginningstageofpractice,youcanconcentrateonthetickticksoundofawatchorontheflameofthecandleoronanyotherobjectthatispleasingtothemind.Thisisconcreteconcentration.Therecanbenoconcentrationwithoutsomethinguponwhichthemindmayrest.Themindcanbefixedonapleasantobject.Itisverydifficultinthebeginningtofixthemindonanyobjectwhichitdislikes.
10.Ifyouwanttoincreaseyourpowerofconcentrationyouwillhavetoreduceyourworldlyactivities.YouwillhavetoobserveMounaeverydayfortwohoursorevenmore.
11.Practiseconcentrationtillthemindiswellestablishedontheobjectofconcentration.Whenthemindrunsawayfromtheobject,bringitbackagain.
12.Whenconcentrationisdeepandintense,allothersensescannotoperate.Hewhopractisesconcentrationforonehourdailyhastremendouspsychicpowers.Hewillhaveastrongwillpower.
13.VedantinstrytofixthemindonAtman.ThisistheirDharana.HathaYoginsandRajaYoginsconcentratetheirmindonthesixChakras.BhaktasconcentrateontheirIshtaDevata.OtherobjectsofmeditationaredescribedunderTratakaandLayaYoga.Concentrationisnecessaryforalltheaspirants.
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14.Thosewhopractiseconcentrationevolvequickly.Theycandoanyworkwithgreaterefficiencyinnotime.Whatotherscandoinsixhourscanbedoneeasilyinhalfanhourbyonewhohasaconcentratedmind.Concentrationpurifiesandcalmsthesurgingemotions,strengthensthecurrentofthoughtandclarifiestheideas.Concentrationkeepsamaninhismaterialprogressalso.Hewillturnoutverygoodworkinhisofficeorbusinesshouse.Whatwascloudyandhazybefore,becomescleareranddefiniteWhatwasverydifficultbeforebecomeseasynowandwhatwascomplex,bewilderingandconfusingbefore,comeseasilywithinthementalgrasp.Youcanachieveanythingbyconcentration.Nothingisimpossibleforonewhoregularlypractisesconcentration.Clairvoyance,clairaudience,mesmerism,hypnotism,thoughtreading,music,mathematicsandothersciencesdependuponconcentration.
15.Retireintoaquietroom.Closeyoureyes.Seewhathappenswhenyouthinkofanapple.Youmaythinkofitscolour,shape,size,differentpartssuchasskin,pulp,seeds,etc.Youmaythinkoftheplaces,AustraliaorKashmir,wherefromitisimported.Youmaythinkofitsacidicorsweettasteanditseffectsonthedigestivesystemandblood.Throughthelawofassociation,ideasofsomeotherfruitsalsomaytrytoenter.Themindmaybegintoentertainsomeotherextraneousideas.Itmaybegintowander.ItmaythinkofmeetingafriendattheRailwayStationat4p.m.Itmaythinkofpurchasingatoweloratinofteaorbiscuits.Youshouldtrytohaveadefinitelineofthought.Thereshouldnotbeanybreakinthelineofthinking.Youmustnotentertainanyotherthoughtwhichisnotconnectedwiththesubjectonhand.Themindwilltryitslevelbesttoruninitsoldgrooves.Youwillhavetostrugglehardinthebeginning.Theattemptissomewhatlikegoingupasteephill.Youwillrejoiceandfeelimmensehappinesswhenyougetsuccessinconcentration.
16.Justaslawsofgravitation,cohesion,etc.,operateinthephysicalplane,soalsodefinitelawsofthoughtsuchaslawsofassociation,relativity,contiguity,etc.,operateinthementalplaneorthoughtworld.Thosewhopractiseconcentrationshouldthoroughlyunderstandtheselaws.Whenthemindthinksofanobject,itmaythinkofitsqualitiesanditspartsalso.Whenitthinksofacauseitmaythinkofitseffectalso.
17.IfyoureadwithconcentrationBhagavadGitaortheVicarofWakefieldseveraltimes,youcangetnewideaseachtime.Throughconcentrationyouwillgetinsight.Subtleesotericmeaningswillflashoutinthefieldofmentalconsciousness.Youwillunderstandtheinnerdepthofphilosophicalsignificance.
18.Whenyouconcentrateonanobjectdonotwrestlewiththemind.Avoidtensionanywhereinthebody.Thinkgentlyoftheobjectinacontinuousmanner.Itisverydifficulttopractiseconcentrationwhenoneisveryhungryandwhenoneissufferingfromanacutedisease.
19.Ifemotionsdisturbyouduringconcentration,donotmindthem.Theywillpassawaysoon.Ifyoutrytodrivethemawayyouwillhavetotaxyourwillforce.Haveanindifferentattitude.Todrivetheemotionsaway,theVedantinusestheformula:IamaSakshiofthementalmodifications.Idontcare.Getout.TheBhaktasimplyprays,andhelpcomesfromGod.
20.Trainthemindinconcentratingonvariousobjects,grossandsubtle,ofvarioussizes.Incourseoftimeastronghabitwillbeformed.Themomentyousitforconcentration,themoodwillcomeatonce,quiteeasily.
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21.Whenyoureadabookyoumustreadwithconcentration.Thereisnouseofskippingoverthepagesinahurriedmanner.Readonepage.Closethebook.Concentrateonwhatyouhaveread.FindoutparallellinesinGita,Upanishads,etc.
22.Foraneophytethepracticeofconcentrationisdisgustingandtiringinthebeginning.Hehastocutnewgroovesinthemindandbrain.Aftersometime,saytwoorthreemonths,hegetsgreatinterest.Heenjoysanewkindofhappiness.Concentrationistheonlywaytogetridofthemiseriesandtribulations.Youronlydutyistoachieveconcentrationandthroughconcentrationtoattainthefinalbeatitude,Selfrealisation.CharityandRajasuyaYajnaarenothingwhencomparedwithconcentration.
23.Whendesiresariseinthemind,donottrytofulfilthem.Rejectthemassoonastheyarise.Thusbygradualpracticethedesirescanbereduced.Themodificationsofthemindwillalsodiminishalot.
24.Youmustgetridofallsortsofmentalweakness,superstitions,falseandwrongSamskaras.Thenonlyyouwillbeabletoconcentrateyourmind.
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