Guest guest Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Dhyaneshwar has classified devotees into three categories 1) Sthitapradnya, 2) Dhyani Bhakta and 3) Gunateet Bhakta. The devotee called “Sthitapradnya” (steady minded) reaches the inner knowledge (Sanvid) by the force of actions without longing for fruit. The Dhyani devotee becomes bereft of all desires, and lusts and reaches the knowledge (Sanvid) in Ananda form. The Gunateet (who is beyond three Gunas) reaches renunciation and reaches knowledge (truth). All these three types of experiences are of the same sort, although viewed separately by us. Lord Krishna declares that he approves of the Dhyani Bhakta, because he is ever engrossed in perpetual remembrance of God. The real devotee is stuffed with love for God and incessantly thinks of nothing but God. This kind of love is naturally moistened with intensity, sentiments and affection. It is therefore desirable to be Dhyani Devotee. The aspirant of Yoga Path lays stress on Naval, Heart and Eyebrows centers. The serpent power in him inspires new life at the place of Parvani (i.e. Nabhichakra). Their concentration on the heart center swings between the mediator and object of meditation. The Kundalini makes a swing here like a cradle and manifests as a flame. Near the eyebrow center, it endows the aspirants with divine vision (Divya Drishti). The unbeaten drum sound in the heart leads the aspirant onward and merges him in bliss through the corridor of the lustrous light of Adnya Chakra. The external world lives in material sky (Bhutakasha), whereas the subtle world of the mind lives in Chittakasha (Astral Sky). The Chidakasha or the higher sky begins from the naval center. The Daharakasha blooms near the heart, whereas the higher sky (Mahadakasha) begins above the neck center. Thus the heart has its Daharakasha within, while the Kantha has the Mahadakasha starting from its arcade. The material sky and the astral sky (Chittakasha) are common all beings whether human or animal beings. The astral sky (Chittakasha) is made up of desires and hence it is expansive as the universe. It assumes the narrow shape of subtle body. This is the root cause of creation of time space dimensions in the mind. The wrong knowledge causes the illusory sights in the Chittakasha. We have to cross the Bhutakasha as well as Chittakasha by constant Sadhana to rise up to the level of higher Chidakasha. When the mind sublimates into Unmani state, it merges with cosmic consciousness. It is therefore inevitable to cross the barriers of selfishness, desires and lusts and follow the path of divine life. (To be contd....) (This book can be read from www.saileelas.org/books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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