TAT PRATISHEDHARTHAM EKA TATTWA ABHYASAH
TO GET RID OF THE OBSTACLES(MENTIONED IN LAST SUTRAS,)ONE SHOULD
CONCENTRATE ON ONE 'THING' REPEATEDLY (STUDY-ABHYAS)
We were told all the different obstacles in the meditation and their classification under different types of reasons. Now we are told as to how to overcome them. It is easier said than done . We are told that doing the meditation or concentrate on one principle ,repeatedly , will lead to success. One may ague that if we can not concentrate because of mind being lazy or having physical elements or having doubts about meditation and it's benefits etc, then how can one concentrate? So if i have thoughts about the temptations (sense pleasures) how can I concentrate?The answer is if we try it repeatedly and consistently , then we will succeed and the the doubts will be gone . This is so true in every thing that we try . Say I am trying to play golf and not getting anywhere.If I continue to play and practice hitting the ball , I will get better . SO then if I hit the ball on a difficult hole at par , then I will get encouragement and instead of dropping the game,I will play more and hopefully get more success. Meditation is same .We sometimes try it not on consistent basis , and with full faith and then think and expect that we will get the 'enlightenment' in short time . This is not going to happen. One must pay the 'dues'.I often give an example of becoming a physician. One has to do 12 years regular school, then 4 years of college and then 4 years of medical school.That gets one to be a simple MD.If you want to get hospital privileges or do more than general office practice , one must do 3 years of medicine,and then do 3or more years of sub specialty training. AND THIS IS TO KNOW HUMAN BODY , SAME OLD MODEL FOR LAST MANY MANY YEARS. So if one wants to do something beyond PHYSICAL WORLD , then certainly he will have to spend 'more' time .So we should not get discouraged and continue to do the meditation and we will succeed .
TO GET RID OF THE OBSTACLES(MENTIONED IN LAST SUTRAS,)ONE SHOULD
CONCENTRATE ON ONE 'THING' REPEATEDLY (STUDY-ABHYAS)
We were told all the different obstacles in the meditation and their classification under different types of reasons. Now we are told as to how to overcome them. It is easier said than done . We are told that doing the meditation or concentrate on one principle ,repeatedly , will lead to success. One may ague that if we can not concentrate because of mind being lazy or having physical elements or having doubts about meditation and it's benefits etc, then how can one concentrate? So if i have thoughts about the temptations (sense pleasures) how can I concentrate?The answer is if we try it repeatedly and consistently , then we will succeed and the the doubts will be gone . This is so true in every thing that we try . Say I am trying to play golf and not getting anywhere.If I continue to play and practice hitting the ball , I will get better . SO then if I hit the ball on a difficult hole at par , then I will get encouragement and instead of dropping the game,I will play more and hopefully get more success. Meditation is same .We sometimes try it not on consistent basis , and with full faith and then think and expect that we will get the 'enlightenment' in short time . This is not going to happen. One must pay the 'dues'.I often give an example of becoming a physician. One has to do 12 years regular school, then 4 years of college and then 4 years of medical school.That gets one to be a simple MD.If you want to get hospital privileges or do more than general office practice , one must do 3 years of medicine,and then do 3or more years of sub specialty training. AND THIS IS TO KNOW HUMAN BODY , SAME OLD MODEL FOR LAST MANY MANY YEARS. So if one wants to do something beyond PHYSICAL WORLD , then certainly he will have to spend 'more' time .So we should not get discouraged and continue to do the meditation and we will succeed .
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