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All the Dhyanas are attained by Namaskar Mahamantra.
"Etesham (Chaturnam Dhyananam) Namani Padastha Pindastha Roopastha Santi. Roopatita Bhedani Sarve Dhyanasya Viprakaraha Prathamam Namaskare Siddhe Siddha Bhavanti."
The respective names of these four types (or Stages) of meditations are: Padastha, Pindastha, Roopastha & Roopatita. All these types stages - of meditation are attained on the attainment of Sri Namaskar Mantra first of all.
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Therefore, it is the Prime Factor in Meditation. It (Namaskar Mantra) indicates the supreme, pure, absolute, natural form of the five Paramgurus (Great Supreme Masters), who are Sahajatma Swaroopa (Absolute, Natural Soulform).
And hence, this Soul based, Namaskar Mantra based four fold Dhyanas are clarified as
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"Padastham Mantravakyastham,
Pindastham Chatmachintanam ! Roopastham Sarvachidroopam, Roopatitam Niranjanam"! -(6)
Padastha in incorporated in Mantravakya (the Sentence of Incantation): Pindastha in Atmachintanam (the medition of the Self) Roopastha in Sarvachidroopam (all
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