Thursday, August 21, 2014

SMADHI PAD SUTRA-14

          SA TU DEERGHAKAL NAIRANTARYA SATKARA SEVITO DEETGHA BHUMIH

WHEN THIS ABHYASA IS PRACTICED WELL, WITHOUT BREAK,AND WITH FAITH AND DEVOTION, BECOMES FIRMLY ESTABLISHED.

     So the previous Sutra talked about doing the practice to achieve the single pointedness of the mind . Now this sutra clarifies some of the details . We today are the society of 'instsnt gratification' So we want to know as to when we take Tylenol how long will it take to see the effect.So this Sutra tells us that one has to practice the meditation for long time . But it is different than working 40 quarters to get social security.Then it does not matter if we work continuously, as long as total is 40 quarters.No with this practice one must do the abhyasa or meditation daily and continuously  everyday.Some people will tell that one has to do as much as 3-4 hours for many years . Please note that the development of the mind and concentration is never wasted. So if one does the practice this life it will be effective in next life. So we will have some effect from our efforts ,practice from last life . But if we take breaks , then we will not be progressing as fast as if we do the practice it daily without break. Think about playing golf or tennis . If we play every day we will be better than if we play only on weekends or only once in a while.So each one of us is at different levels of level and each will need different time to get at higher level.
     The second important point is one can not achieve the goal if we continue to practice without 'firmly believing ' in it.So just the practice is not good enough, unless it is accompanied by trust and devotion.Many of us do the meditation and then complained that we are not successful or that "No one really knows that one can achieve it". So if we don't have the faith , then we will not be successful. This does not mean that we have to believe and everything then anybody in orange clothes tell us.But we should either a Guru and follow him faithfully.
     The last point is about the time . If one wants to become a  physician, he or she has to do 12 years of school, then 4 years of college and then 4 years of medical school and then if he or she wants to more than 'just MD' then 3 years of more medicine and then the specialisation for 3 or mor years . This is for the simple medical science where the human body ,the 'model' does not change . If our goal is 'perceiving  GOD' certainly more years of practice is needed
 SO ONE HAS TO PRACTICE ALL THE TIME , WITHOUT BREAK AND FOR LONG TIME AND WITH DEVOTION AND FAITH..

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