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white but pure and it involves the meditation of the self (soul). It is said that maximum time, one can be in meditation is less than 48 minutes. Conclusion
Meditation means the process of concentration of the mind on a single topic. Meditation purifies the body, speech and mind and most importantly the soul. It is of no avail to inflict pain on the body without purifying thoughts. One who stabilizes the mind and concentrates on the self definitely achieves salvation. There are four kinds of meditations - Sorrowful, inclement, righteous and spiritual. Sorrowful and inclement meditations are inauspicious and make the soul wander in the transmigratory state with resultant suffering of innumerable births and deaths. Righteous meditation is of an auspicious type. Spiritual meditation occurs at a very high level of spiritual growth of the soul and it ultimately ends in salvation - nirvana of the soul. Now the soul lives in permanent happiness in a pure state forever. One should not be misled that physical exercises, Asana and similar health improving activities, are Dharma Dhyana. However, good health for good spiritual practice is desirable. Dharma Dhyana is essentially a spiritual contemplation.
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