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## Chapter Fifty-Six
**Verse 26:** The Raudra Dhyana is intense, with a tinge of black, blue, and dove-grey, associated with carelessness and occurring in the lower five Guna-sthana.
**Verse 27:** Its duration is an Antarmuhurta, as it is difficult to maintain its stability for longer. It arises from indirect knowledge, hence its nature is the cessation of decay and pacification.
**Verse 28:** It is dependent on the intensity of emotions and passions, therefore it is also characterized by generosity. The ultimate consequence of this Dhyana is the path to hell.
**Verse 29:** Those who aspire for liberation should abandon the two evil Dhyanas, Artharudra and Raudra, and become monks who accept pure alms, engaging their minds in Dharma Dhyana and Shukla Dhyana.
**Verse 30-31:** When a monk finds himself in a secluded, peaceful place free from the disturbances of small creatures, with the three types of divine substances (divine, cohesive, and material), a time free from hindrances like heat, and a pure intention, then he, who is capable of enduring all obstacles, begins the practice of proper Dhyana.
**Verse 32:** The practitioner of Dhyana is solemn, with a still body and a comfortable posture. His eyes are neither wide open nor completely closed.
**Verse 33:** He is free from all bodily activities, a master of the scriptures, and his breath flows gently.
**Verse 34:** The aspirant for liberation, focusing his mind on the navel, the crown of the head, the heart, or the forehead, contemplates the two beneficial Dhyanas, Dharma Dhyana and Shukla Dhyana.
**Verse 35:** The true nature of external and internal emotions is called Dharma. The Dhyana that is in harmony with this Dharma is called Dharma Dhyana.
**Verse 36:** Dharma Dhyana has two characteristics, based on the distinction between external and internal: seeking the meaning of the scriptures, practicing virtuous conduct, and being devoted to the collection of virtues.
**Verse 37:** The external characteristic of Dharma Dhyana is: yawning, stretching, sneezing, belching, slow breathing, a still body, and a mind engaged in virtuous conduct. The internal characteristic is tenfold, based on the distinction of: 1. Apāya Vicaya, 2. Upāya Vicaya, 3. Jīva Vicaya, 4. Ajīva Vicaya, 5. Vipāka Vicaya, 6. Vairāgya Vicaya, 7. Bhava Vicaya, 8. Saṁsthāna Vicaya, 9. Āśā Vicaya, and 10. Hetu Vicaya.
**Verse 25:** This Raudra Dhyana is the fourth type of Raudra Dhyana, which is characterized by the four types of contemplation: "I am the owner of this, and this is my self," repeated over and over again. This is called Pari Graha Samrakshana Ananda.