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The Adipurana states that just as happiness, anger, and other emotions are considered to be transformations of consciousness, but manifest as distinct entities, similarly, the inward contraction known as meditation, although described as a result of consciousness (knowledge), manifests as a distinct entity. This statement emphasizes the subtle difference between the essence and its manifestation. ||16||
All the elements of the universe, in their true form, without the thought "these are mine, and I am their master," are the objects of meditation. In other words, all things can be contemplated in a detached manner during meditation. ||17||
Alternatively, one should contemplate the essence of the self, which exists in two forms: the worldly and the liberated. This contemplation of the self is for the purification of the meditator's actions. ||18||
With the purification of actions, the individual eliminates the causes of bondage. The elimination of the causes of bondage leads to restraint and non-attachment, and these, in turn, lead to liberation without doubt. ||19||
For the seeker of liberation, the entire universe is the object of meditation. Every object, in its true form, becomes a part of the meditator's practice. ||20||
What is the point of elaborating further? In essence, all things in this universe, with their respective attributes, are included in the category of objects of meditation, according to the scriptures. In other words, all of them can be meditated upon. ||21||
The description of objects of meditation mentioned above should be understood as the contemplation of auspicious things. If one contemplates desirable and undesirable things, it is called false meditation, and there is no concept of the object in it. In other words, there is no object in false meditation. One should never engage in false meditation. ||22||
A person who does not understand the true nature of things, due to their contrary nature, starts contemplating even undesirable things as desirable. By thinking about things in terms of desirability and undesirability, they only achieve meditation filled with complexities. ||23||