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100/Meditation and Enlightenment : Chandi Prabh
blow, he should try to concentrate his mind in a peaceful disposition. After this he should breathe-in with 'Pranayam' (discipline of breath), and view and review breaths. While inhaling and exhaling chant 'Om'. From this would be created such a musical note and tune, as would make you feel that all the thoughts have been lost. Absorb 'Om' in your breaths so much that only 'om' remains. You may feel that you are inhaling 'Om' and also exhaling 'Om'. By doing so, such a kind of music, such a musical vibration will be created as would totally separate you from thought, from the body. You will feel yourself separate from the mind.
'Pranayam' keeps the different elements of life in separate cartoons so that life may awaken us and vibrate us from within. By and large, it will be sufficient if we perform only, two or three kinds of 'Pranayam' such as Anulom-Vilom, 'dirgha shwas' (deep breath). 'Saumya-mastrika' and 'Kapal mastrika'.
If we exercise any of these three-four 'Pranayams' we would find that expulsion of the internal dirtiness has begun. You will find yourself in space, the body would go on becoming lighter and you would become tension-free. After performing 'Pranayam' in your breaths, with inhaling and exhaling, add also the lyricism of 'Om'. You would feel as if you are adding word to speechlessness. At that time 'Om' would echo. The name of that very state is self-realization, and tryst with seif-vibrations. The concentration of mind is attained there.
In reality, the aim of 'dhyan-yoga' (meditational yoga) is to keep life arranged with its liveliness. The aim of meditation is not to lead a person towards death, but to bring back towards life. There is no achievement greater than life before life. Prospects do not emerge by dying; life is necessary to give birth to any prospect. Can it be done by death? What can be done by life?
If I have asked you to perform 'Pranayam', don't take it just as a physical exercise. 'Pranayam' is a preface of meditation. Meditation is done not only with concentration of mind, but also with concentration of body. Concentration of body does not
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