Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Constant, natural meditation like the steady flow of ghee or a stream of water is better than intermittend contemplation. Commentary: Meditation is of two kinds. 'Sarala' which is steady and undisturbed by other thoughts. A single thought stream is maintained. The other type is 'Virala' or that which is broken by intrusion of various thoughts. The mind would then be scattered and not gathered together. The meditation should be of the former type, natural and spontaneous, and not laboured and imposed. The reference to 'Ajyadharaya' is to the continuous pouring of melted butter, ghee, over the sacramental fire while performing certain Vedic rites. In his commentary, Ganapati Muni says 'comparison to the flow of ghee is to indicate the sticking endearment of relationship in the form of devotion during meditation. Comparison to the stream of water is to indicate immaculate purity.' It may be pointed out that in using the expression 'ghee', Ramana has departed from the traditional simile which is 'pouring of oil'. The reason for this is that the synonym for 'ghee' in sanskrit is 'sneha' or friendship. The meditation should not be mechanical but should be filled with love of God. The next simile 'srota' - like the current of a river which cleanses as it flows. All rivers much reach their goal, the ocean. Similarly, the mind must flow back to its source, the spiritual Heart. ~~~~~~~~~~~ A.R. Natarajan ~~~~~~~~~~ Attachment: (image/jpeg) PH01302J.jpg [not stored] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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