Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 Hypnotic methods are not advisable for inducing yogic samadhi because light-gazing stupefies the mind, producing temporary catalepsy, and secures no permanent benefits. A mental image of a deity may be used as a meditation object until the meditator merges into the Self. Then the image will fall away of its own accord and the deity will vanish as part of the world-illusion. Only the supreme Self is to be the object of meditation. Truly speaking, meditation is remaining rigid in the Self. But when thoughts cross the mind and effort is made to eliminate them, the effort is termed 'meditation'. Remain as you are. That is the aim. Meditation is negative only inasmuch as thoughts are kept away. The practice of keeping God in your mind as everything around you, becomes dhyana. This is the stage before realization which is only in the Self. Dhyana must precede it. Whether you practice dhyana on God or the Self in immaterial; the goal is the same. >From Conscious Immortality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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