Guest guest Posted September 18, 2002 Report Share Posted September 18, 2002 Chapter 6 Verse 13 Samam kaaya-shiro-greevam dhaarayann achalam sthirah / samprekshya naasik'aagram svam dishash ch'aanavalokayan // Let him firmly hold the body, head and neck erect and still, gazing at the tip of his nose, not looking around. LESSONS FROM BHAGAVAD GITA – 57 As taught by Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji "Let him firmly hold the body, head and neck erect and still, gazing at the tip of his nose, not looking around." The Yogi, while sitting on the seat, should keep his head, neck and the body (trunk (in a straight line. The body should remain steady and motionless. Even by gaining perfection in this position the yogi can definitely get a glimpse of the inner light which may lead him to eternal peace. He should not look this way or that way and should fix his eyes on the tip of his nose. This would free his mind from the desire to look at forms or objects around him. As a result his mind remains peaceful and quiet. It should be noted that the instruction to gaze at the tip of the nose is not meant to concentrate on the tip of the nose, but only to make the eyes half closed so that the sadhaka does not see anything around him. One should concentrate on the self. News - Today's headlines http://news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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