Guest guest Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 --- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > The Practice of Meditation (Cont'd) > > A devotee was feeling despondent. > > M: The question must be put, "Who is despondent?" It is the phantom of the > ego which falls prey to such thoughts. In sleep the person is not > afflicted. The sleep state is the normal one. Inquire and find out. Does > one not find some kind of peace in meditation? That is a sign of progress; > that peace will be deeper and more prolonged with continued practice. It > will also lead to the goal. > > Inasmuch as you say that you are ignorant, you are wise, and it makes your > way easier for the removal of ignorance. Is he a mad man who says that he > is mad? > > The control of desire and meditation are interdependent. They must go hand > in hand. Abhyasa (practice) and vairagya dispassion) bring about the > result. Vairagya is to restrain the mind from projecting outwards and > abhyasa is to keep it turned inward. There is a constant struggle within > between control and meditation. Meditation will eventually be successful. > > If you seek God with your whole heart, then you may be assured that the > Grace of God is also seeking you. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > 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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