Guest guest Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 D. While making nama-japa for an hour or more I fall into a state like sleep. On waking up i recollect that my japa has been interrupted ,so I try again. Maharshi - "Like sleep," that is right. It is the natural state. Because you are now associated with the ego , you consider that the natural state is something which interrupts your work. So you must have the experience repeated until you realize that it is your natural state. you will then find that japa is extraneous , but still it will go on automatically . Your present doubt is due to that false identity , namely of identifying yourself with the mind that does the japa. Japa means clinging to one thought to the exclusion of all the other thoughts. That is its purpose. It leads to dhyana , which ends in Self-realization or jnana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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