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**One-Twentieth Chapter**
Meditation is the repeated contemplation of impermanence and other such thoughts. The object of meditation is the supreme Self, which is beyond the reach of mind and speech. (228)
The remembrance of the true nature of the soul and other principles is called *smriti*. Or, the remembrance of the qualities of the Siddhas and Arhats is also called *smriti*. (229)
The fruit of meditation has been stated above. The seed-syllables will be mentioned in due course. The withdrawal of the mind from its outward tendencies and the resulting mental satisfaction is called *pratyahara*. (230)
He who meditates on this supreme seed-syllable, which begins with the letter 'a' and ends with the letter 'ha', with 'reph' in the middle and a dot at the end, will never be afflicted. (231)
Or, the seed-syllable consisting of six letters, 'namo arhat', meaning 'salutation to the Arhats', by meditating on this, the seeker of liberation attains the state of the Arhat, who is endowed with infinite qualities. (232)
Or, the five-lettered syllable, 'namah siddhebyah', meaning 'salutation to the Siddhas', by chanting this, the devotee attains his desired objects, i.e., all his desires are fulfilled. (233)
Or, the eight-lettered supreme seed-syllable, 'namo arhat parameshthinah', meaning 'salutation to the supreme Arhat', by remembering this, the soul will never again see sorrow, i.e., he will be liberated. (234)
And, the sixteen-lettered seed-syllable, which includes all the seed-syllables, 'ahant siddha acharyo upadhyaya sarvasadhubhyo namah', meaning 'salutation to the Arhats, Siddhas, Acharyas, Upadhyayas, and all the virtuous', by meditating on this, the seeker of liberation will surely attain liberation. (235)
By unifying the five Brahma-like mantras, the Yogi, meditating on the supreme Self, becomes the knower of the Brahma-principle. (236)
The supreme bliss of the Yogi, which arises from the withdrawal of the mind, is the greatest of all powers. What to speak of other powers arising from Yoga? (237)