| Mother earth is known to be fertile and a womb | | | | sensitivity can benefit from meditation. |
| of jewels. We all know that skies give us | | | | Ahead of this are high leveled benefits of |
| life-giving water in the form of rains. There is no | | | | meditation. For that a psyche full of intense faith |
| limit to the vault of valuable objects in the ocean. | | | | in God and sacred sentiments is required. As a |
| Yet human beings have infinitely more wealth | | | | result one can merge one’s individual |
| than all this put together. If the veils of our inner | | | | consciousness with cosmic consciousness or God. |
| character are uncovered, we will visualize | | | | Attracting and imbibing one’s Guru (preceptor) |
| demigods and incarnations of God in this small | | | | and icon’s Divine Powers is possible only with |
| body made of flesh and blood. Only on the basis | | | | the help of these high statured meditation |
| of enterprise and hard work can one earn wealth. | | | | methods. Only then can the individual soul |
| Every unit of our body is amazing. We will be | | | | (microcosm) merge into the cosmic soul |
| amazed to see great mysteries if we dive deeper | | | | (macrocosm i.e. God). No doubt man is an infinite |
| within it. Amongst all bodily organs the brain | | | | storehouse of Divine Powers and that he can |
| predominates. When one sees its conscious, | | | | activate them with his own efforts. Hence one |
| unconscious and higher conscious activities one will | | | | carries out primary and medium leveled meditation |
| realize how great is a living being that directs its | | | | techniques. But it is only with the help of high |
| movements. Everyone is aware of how one | | | | leveled spiritual practices that one can contact |
| earns money, fame, comforts via education, art | | | | great divine souls and thus merge our individual |
| skills and other profession. As a result every | | | | soul with cosmic consciousness or God. The goal |
| individual tries to augment his own intellectual skills | | | | of high leveled concentration/meditation is |
| and that of his family members. The bodies of all | | | | attainment of God, attainment of the goal of life |
| individuals are strikingly similar. The mind is very | | | | and union of a living being with God. |
| special. He who evolves his mind attains lot of | | | | Just as due to augmentation of bodily, intellectual |
| success in life. Those who fail to do so tend to | | | | and financial wealth the association of our contact |
| live a life of poverty and hardships. Man’s | | | | area and means of public welfare augment, in the |
| downfall or upliftment is mainly dependent on his | | | | same way purification of individual psyche benefits |
| intellectual state. | | | | both the individual and the entire world. Via the |
| This so far has been related to the conscious | | | | gross world we attain a lot of benefits due to |
| mind. The inner movement of bodily organs is | | | | hard work. The glories of the subtle world are |
| dependent on the subconscious mind. Good or bad | | | | that much more infinite. Meditation is a very |
| habits are gathered in this area. Depending on our | | | | powerful tool which helps one build that will-power |
| hopes and aspirations, the motor of our life | | | | which can imbibe/attract these innumerable Divine |
| moves in either a good or bad direction. It is the | | | | Powers. Wild beasts of the forest are very |
| subconscious mind that decides the nature of our | | | | dangerous, but when they are trained, we can |
| body, its attraction, its strength and skill. It is | | | | make apt use of them. In the same way once |
| unknown powers that decide our destiny. The | | | | we master the art of controlling and making apt |
| creator of this mysterious unknown personality is | | | | use of our mental potential, our character and |
| the subconscious mind, which directs all | | | | personality will became brilliant. The greatest |
| movements of a living being with the help of the | | | | achievement of human life is to attain inner/soul |
| intellect. Brain research scientists say that a very | | | | progress without any external help. As a result |
| small area of the mysteries of the mind has been | | | | one can attain innumerable Divine Powers. Thus it |
| discovered. In comparison to the conscious mind | | | | is most required that we master the art of |
| (known), the subconscious mind (unknown) is | | | | meditation i.e. Dhyan Yoga. |
| more pervasive. Only a very small area of the | | | | With the help of meditation we can attain God |
| brain is made use of by us. If only its latent state | | | | and get the superconscious experience of God |
| is awakened and made apt use of, one can see | | | | realization. Further one becomes healthy, strong |
| gigantic energy manifest in a tiny human body. If | | | | and one can attain secret Divine Powers. All |
| only we master our subconscious mind, we can | | | | sacred scriptures maintain that only man can |
| become authors of our destiny. | | | | attain Divine Powers and glories. This is a fact. Our |
| Beyond the conscious and sub-conscious mind lies | | | | consciousness is omnipotent. Yet the reason why |
| the superconscious state. It is inseparably bound | | | | we fail to attain them is that we lack the art of |
| to cosmic consciousness and a lot of give and | | | | mental control. He who masters this art of |
| take takes place between them. In comparison to | | | | self-control gains victory over the entire cosmos. |
| the gross material world, the objects and energy | | | | Via concentration/meditation of the 5 sheaths the |
| flow of the subtle world are extremely more high | | | | 5 Vital Forces of our consciousness and the 5 |
| statured. If a give and take relationship is set up | | | | elements of our body became so radiant that one |
| with it, man can understand those divine | | | | becomes a leading personality of the world. The 5 |
| mysteries, which are otherwise unknown. One can | | | | faced images of Mother Gayatri symbolize the |
| attain divine help, which is otherwise unavailable. | | | | energies of the 5 demigods of the inner world. If |
| With the help of gross powers we attain merely | | | | concentration/meditation is executed methodically, |
| a few gross comforts that are transitory in | | | | one masters the subtle cosmos and thus one |
| nature. But with the help of subtle powers we | | | | establishes an important relationship of give and |
| attain those divine glories, which stay with us | | | | take with it. |
| eternally. We have seen and heard of miraculous | | | | In the meditation practice of Kundalini Shakti or |
| personalities who possess Extra Sensory Powers | | | | Divine Serpent Power awakening the doors of |
| (ESP). Over here the special qualities of the | | | | manifestation and utilization of infinite Divine |
| superconscious mind manifest amazing skills and | | | | Powers albeit in seed form are opened up. |
| personalities. | | | | Kundalini is our bodily energy. With its help one |
| It is very difficult to control the brain. No doubt | | | | attracts infinite energies of the material world and |
| our soul is powerful yet it lives a life of lack, | | | | this one becomes powerful both materially and |
| poverty and hardships. The reason for this is that | | | | spiritually. During the uncovering of the 5 sheaths |
| there is no self-control. Our activities akin to an | | | | (Panchakoshas) the mysterious layers of |
| unruly horse create agitation. If we fail to control | | | | conscious energy are unfolded. Soul power is |
| our mind, how can we control external | | | | made more radiant via the 5 sheaths and the |
| circumstances? We all want to change our | | | | body via Kundalini Shakti. In order to achieve this |
| circumstances but we never first control our | | | | 2 fold aim, concentration/meditation predominates |
| psyche. Thus peace and joy run miles away from | | | | over all other spiritual practices. |
| us. Great Seers/Saints of the world proclaim | | | | Ordinarily people think that meditation means |
| “Control your mind and you will gain victory | | | | placing an image in front of our mind and trying to |
| over the world”. This is a fact because the | | | | continuously imagine that form. This is only |
| moment you master your mind, it is easy to | | | | partially true. No doubt one makes use of this |
| master external circumstances. Self-control means | | | | method, yet only those with a powerful mental |
| mastering thought waves and hence our very | | | | resolve see this image blurred at first and later |
| thinking. We must direct our thinking in an apt | | | | very clearly on the slate of their minds. Not |
| direction. This is achieved via Dhyan Yoga or | | | | everyone has this power of resolve (Sankalpa) |
| meditation. A particular form or thought is | | | | and it is possible only for people with special |
| introduced in the slate of our mind. It is | | | | mental capabilities. Only those people who combine |
| pressurized into moving along a very small | | | | their sacred emotions, imagination power, faith in |
| focused periphery. It is forced to stop its jumping | | | | God and focused mind so as to mentally visualize |
| nature like that of a monkey. No doubt this task | | | | God’s image very clearly, are capable enough |
| is very difficult, yet a powerful resolve (Sankalpa) | | | | of executing such a method of meditation. |
| and unswerving perseverance helps us make this | | | | As soon as an aspirant sits for meditation with |
| task easy and successful. We have never | | | | eyes closed, he immediately thinks of things |
| controlled our mind in a regular manner. Our | | | | people very dear to him. As though seated in a |
| character is nothing but a symbol of our mind. | | | | movie theatre they revel in this mental video of |
| Our mind is used to following the path of lowliness | | | | theirs. True meditation means trying to paint an |
| and thus we imbibe bad thoughts. If only we had | | | | image on our mental slate with the help of sacred |
| tried controlling the mind, we would have made it | | | | sentiments. First one sees the image with eyes |
| cultured and sacred. Only then can we be revered | | | | open and then one tries to visualize it mentally. |
| as a great personality. One could then avail of | | | | This is called Trataka. Only then very slowly and |
| cooperation and respect from all directions. It is | | | | steadily the mental image becomes clearer and |
| the demeaning mind that makes us execute lowly | | | | thus our meditation keeps progressing. |
| activities. Thus we live a sorry life of poverty and | | | | Not every human brain is aptly designed to |
| pain. On the other hand if one wishes to raise | | | | augment sacred sentiments or visualizing sacred |
| one’s lowly state, one will have to purify the | | | | images during meditation. Hence in order to focus |
| mind by overcoming all taints within it. We will | | | | our meditation, Drishya Yoga or Bindu Yoga is not |
| have to learn the art of self/mind control in order | | | | recommended. The fundamental aim is to stop |
| to purify our psyche. Dhyan Yoga or meditation is | | | | scattering of thought waves and instead focus |
| a powerful method that helps us attain mind | | | | them at a point. This can be achieved variedly |
| control. | | | | with the help of 5 sense organs of knowledge. |
| Meditation has many aims- | | | | These are methods like Naad Yoga, via one’s |
| 1. Controlling one’s monkey like mind that runs | | | | ears, Gandha Yoga via our nose, Rasna Yoga via |
| hither and tither. | | | | our tongue, Sparsha Yoga via our skin. Over here |
| 2. Utilizing the power of self-control for apt tasks. | | | | one sees forms with the help of subtle eyes. |
| 3. Augmenting our intellectual potential via | | | | For seekers of a preliminary stage, it is best that |
| concentration of the mind. | | | | their minds follow one thought flow which is |
| 4. Focussing our mind at a single point via a | | | | sacred. The concentration/meditation of scientists, |
| powerful resolve (or Sankalpa) so as to create | | | | artists, musicians etc. is of this variety wherein |
| miraculous movements. | | | | their minds revolve around one particular type of |
| 5. Discovering the mysterious layers of | | | | thought flow. Thus they perform extraordinary |
| consciousness with our own will power. | | | | feats. The same tenet is used in concentration |
| 6. Discarding all mental taints. | | | | meditation techniques with reference to 5 sheaths |
| 7. Augmenting sacred activities | | | | and Kundalini activation. Over here the thought |
| 8. Maintaining a serene mind even amidst chaotic | | | | flow is predominant. It is akin to seeing a movie |
| conditions. | | | | on one particular topic. It is not necessary that |
| 9. Experiencing bliss and peace under any | | | | one will get the holy vision (Darshan) of the |
| circumstance. | | | | particular God’s image that one meditates on. |
| 10. Influencing those areas of contact with our | | | | In certain special types of mental reflection, infinite |
| thought electricity and augmenting elements that | | | | images appear every moment and then they |
| bring joy and peace in the world. | | | | disappear. Yet this is not true meditation. The |
| All these are worldly/intellectual applications of | | | | following nature of concentration/meditation too is |
| concentration/meditation. Even a so-called atheist | | | | of this type. If importance is given to the |
| can get benefits with a little bit of alertness and | | | | directions laid down and one thinks deeply about |
| zeal. This method of meditation is of a general | | | | them, know for sure that the true goal of |
| and medium stature. Ever so today’s highly | | | | concentration/meditation is about to be achieved. |
| intellectual human beings too will have to accept | | | | It is beyond doubt that one will benefit immensely |
| its great utility. Even a man of ordinary faith and | | | | from their sacred results. |