SIVANANDA DAILY READING FOR 2 SEPTEMBER

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SIVANANDA DAILY READING FOR 2 SEPTEMBER

THE SECRET OF MEDITATION

 

Meditation is the road to the attainment of salvation (moksa).

Meditation kills all pains, suffering the three kinds of tapas

(fevers), and the five klesas (sorrows). Meditation gives the vision

of unity. Meditation produces a sense of oneness. Meditation is the

aeroplane that helps the aspirant to soar high in the realms of

eternal bliss and everlasting peace.

 

Meditation is the mysterious ladder that connects heaven and earth

and takes the aspirant to the immortal abode of Brahman. Meditation

is the continuous flow of one thought of God or atman, like the

continuous flow of oil from one vessel to another.

 

When you sit for meditation, all sorts of worldly thoughts will crop

up in your mind; this will disturb the meditation. You will be

astonished. Old thoughts, old memories of past enjoyments will bubble

up and force the mind to wander in all directions. The trap-door of

the vast magazine of thoughts and memories, within the subconscious

mind, is opened up and these thoughts gush out in a continuous

stream. The more you attempt to still them, the more they will bubble

up.

 

Do not be discouraged. Never despair. Through regular and constant

meditation you will purify the subconscious mind and thus control the

thoughts and memories. The fire of meditation will burn all thoughts.

Be sure of this.

 

Meditation on the immortal self will act like dynamite. It will blow

up all thoughts and memories in the subconscious mind. If the

thoughts trouble you much, do not suppress them by force. Be a silent

witness, as in a bioscope. They will subside gradually. Then you must

root them out by regular silent meditation.

 

The practice of meditation must be constant. Then only will one

attain self-realisation, quickly and surely. He who practises

meditation, by fits and starts, for a few minutes daily, will not be

able to achieve any tangible success in yoga.

 

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Fordw. by Naren

 

Shanti!