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The practitioners of Sant Mat should perform meditation daily with
yearning, zeal and regularity. They should first fix their mind,
spirit and sight at the Third Eye Center for four or five minutes.
Thereafter they should direct and fix their attention at the first or
second stage, and listen to Shabd (Sound Current).
In the practice of
Dhyan, they should, fix their sight and Attention at that very spot
and contemplate the Swarup [Form of the Master]. It matters not when
the Radiant Form would appear.
They should not apply pressure while
raising the mind and spirit. They should, in a natural and easy way,
withdraw their mind, Attention and sight upwards and fix them at the
first stage with the help of the Shabd or Swarup.
They should avoid
all worldly thoughts and must not give rise to any impulse or urge,
whether of the world or of Parmarth. If they observe these
instructions, they are sure to get some bliss and joy of Shabd or
Swarup.
-- Huzur Maharaj ( My comment : But what should they do if nothing happens... Many other
seekers in the world practise similar meditation without having bliss..)
Bhakti - Yoga ?
Mataji [Yogani Mataji] exuded a sense of joy and happiness. We
talked for more than three hours about a variety of subjects, but I
was most intrigued with Mataji's experiences on the inner spiritual
planes. I asked her what it was like to leave the body. Mataji
responded with a beautiful description of how consciousness can be
released from the mortal frame by attaching itself to the stream of
celestial music radiating from the top of the head and beyond. To do
this, she said, one first must be initiated by a genuine mystic who
has gained access to the higher realms. The practice itself,
although it may take years to master, sounds relatively simple. The
body should be kept perfectly still with one particular posture held
for at least three hours. One may choose a cross-legged position
(like the yogis in the lotus pose) or a more comfortable, relaxed
position in a chair. Keeping the back erect and the mind alert, one
continuously repeats God's name as given by his/her guru. This
simran, as Mataji termed it, should be done with one's attention
centered behind closed eyes.
Coupled with this physical stillness and ceaseless repetition of
God's name [simran practice], the next step is to contemplate the
Light within. At first, Mataji pointed out, there will be only
darkness but eventually Light will appear in the form of either
small flashes or small star-like points. In any case, one should
focus on the radiance, keeping one's simran intact and allowing the
Light to draw the soul inward. The third and most important step,
Mataji said, is to listen to the Sound that issues forth from the
Light. It is this Internal Music which will numb the body and allow
the consciousness to leave its ordinary dwelling. By riding this
Current of Light and Sound, like a fish going upstream, the soul
will be able to go back to its original home. On the journey within,
however, the soul must be guided by a true master so as not to be
detained in any of the lower illusory regions. According to Mataji,
what near-death patients experience is only the beginning of a vast
sojourn into great universes of Light, love and beauty.
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