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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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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