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Hearing the talk of the heat of meditation, the talk of the path of knowledge,
the prayer to the Lord,
and seeing the absorption of the pitcher, the fire interrupts
"I have the memory of ages,
acquainted with many,
I have lived in the company of recluses and saints! There is a great difference between
talking of meditation
and talking with meditation
getting centered in meditation is not possible by merely opening the meditation centers.
Lo, here is the modern picture with reference to meditation:
Two persons of this age
want to lose themselves
one chooses attachment, pleasures, drinking;
the other constantly seeks
yoga and renunciation,
self meditation.
In some moments both become
free of vikalpas (thoughts). What to say then?
One lies entirely
as a corpse,
the other bears examination as Siva."
286: Silent Soil
Even from brilliant thinkers, philosophers
