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Preconditions of Prekshã-dhyana
Initiation
At the commencement of the meditation session, all sādhakas shall assume a posture of cross-legged position, totally relax the body and mind to remove the tension, and with folded hands, recite the following aphorisms :
1. abbhuṭṭhiomi ârâhaṇãe
I dedicate myself to the practice of Preksha-Dhyana.
2. maggam uvasampajjāmi
I initiate myself into the path of Spiritual Practice.
3. samattam uvasampajjámi
I initiate myself into the practice of Internal Perception.
4. samjamam uvasaṁpajjāmi
I initiate myself into the practice of Spriritual Experience.
Thus the sadhakas initiate themselves into the practice of preksã-dhyana.
Five Disciplines of Initiation
1. Bhāvakriya (Synchrony of Mental and Physical Actions):
This is three-fold :
1. Present-mindedness
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