YATHABHIMAT DHYANAD VA
OR (BY CONCENTRATING UPON)ONE'S CHOICE
So far we are given many options or ways by which we can concentrate and quieten the mind . We started with gross objects and then went at higher levels or subtler things. In this one we are coming down to the same 'gross' thing . But this one is little different. We were told to start with a statue or picture to concentrate, in this sutra we are told to concentrate , think about anything that we like , love .It is easier to think about what we like or love. So if we have to concentrate on something that we may like we can do it much easily. But in our day to day life things are not always easy. Sometimes things happen and we may have other things on our mind. So it becomes difficult.Say for example, we may be waiting news about our child ,(examination or admission ) So we may not be in position to concentrate on God. So it is easier to start with what we love. As long as we don't concentrate on the problems and our thoughts don't get carried away, we are OK. We could start with thinking about our child.But then concentrate on the element of what is not external things.So the common things that we all have is the reflection of the Lord, and if we can concentrate on that ,we can do better. Now please remember that the reason we select the statue of the LORD or a picture of our favourite Deity, is that there are no other thoughts than to think about he /she being God/Goddess. They don't have examination to pass and job to be gotten or sickness to conquer. So our thought process is limited. But it becomes difficult if we start thinking about our child or spouse etc.The one thought leads to another and an another. If we think about examination, then we think about next examination or the job that he has to look for and then the salary and then the having family etc. So one thought leads to another . But if we concentrate on our child , but think only about his inner active principle, the reflection or God or the thing that keep us alive , then we are OK . There was a story in which a family man decided to take sannyas ,he could not stop thinking about the favorite Buffalo He could not concentrate on the meditation.So the teacher told him to think about the buffalo.This is too simple at first thought, but more difficult in practice.But may be on long term it may be possible.
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