Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > The Practice of Meditation (Cont'd) > > Q: Is meditation analytical or synthetical? > > M: Analysis and synthesis are in the region of intellect. The Self > transcends the intellect. > > Q: When is mowna (silence) necessary? > > M: It is only an aid to realization. Once realization is complete, it can > be cast aside as it will be of no further use. Realization is itself > mowna. Speech is regarded by mownis (those who maintains silence) as a > waste of the energy, which they are directing inwards towards the Self. > > One method of securing the temporary cessation of mental activities > (manolaya) is by association with sages. They are adepts in samadhi > (absorption in Self) and it has become easy, natural and perpetual with > them. Those moving closely with them and in sympathetic contact gradually > absorb the samadhi habit from them. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > From the book, "Conscious Immortality" by Paul Brunton and Munagala > Venkataramiah, published by Sri Ramanasramam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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