Two Views of Meditation–and a Third

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Swami Nirmalananda Giri has written an excellent article on how

philosophical attitudes affect the type of meditation on adopts (or

doesn't adopt.) Here is the preface to the article:

" In India there is a long-standing disagreement on the nature and

purposeof meditation. One school of thought considers that

definite–andconscious–evolutionary change is necessary for

liberation; consequentlymeditation must be an actively transforming

process. The other view isthat the only thing needed for liberation is

re-entry into our true,eternal nature. That nothing need be

" done " at all except to perceivethe truth of ourselves.

Obviously their meditation procedures are goingto be completely

different.

 

There is, however, a third perspective on the matter which combines both

views. "

He then goes on to elucidate this third view, using quotes from Shankara

and Vyasa to substantiate this position.

 

It is an interesting and informative article, and can be found at:

http://blog.atmajyoti.org/2007/11/two-views-on-meditation%e2%80%93and-a-\

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