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THE MYSTERIES OF MIND
which is unpleasant produces emotional tension. The man who does so is always worried and he will never be able to get rid of his worry. If he becomes estranged from that which is pleasant, he will again and again try to achieve it. He will always be worried lest that which is umpleasant should happen again. He will always be worried lest that which is a pleasant should be lost. This produces anxiety neurosis.
The fact is that we cannot always retain that which is pleasant and avoid that which is unpleasant. We pass through both kinds of experiences. They are characteristics of human life. Getting together and estrangement are chance events and nobody can remain unaffected by them. Anxiety neurosis never allows us to experience even a single moment's relief.
Raudra dhyāna also produces emotional tension. It creates mental complications and produces aggressive tendencies. It makes us revengeful. Traders in the past were not so worried as they are today. The mind of the modern businessman remains worried all the twenty four hours. He is always worried by the anxicty to hide his malpractices. One who tells lies can never get rid of lies. This is the position of raudra dhyāna. It is a terrible position. The emotional tension generated by raudra dhyāna happens in four situations which involve aggression, lies, theft and acquisitiveness.
Physical tension is a problem of the modern world. Mental tension is a still more acute problem. The most acute problem is emotional tension. These three tensions produce terrible consequences. Dharmya dhyāna is the method of getting rid of this situation. The practice of this meditation relieves one of the undesirable effects of ārta and raudra dhya nas and the emotional tensions they produce. Dharmya dhyāna and sukla dhyana are the means of retaining mental balance and of keeping the practitioner within the limits of his own being.
We perform colour meditation on tējo-lèsya, padma-lèśyā and śukla-laśyā. Meditation on tēju-lēśyā enlightens us and gives joy. Meditation on padma-lèśyā purifies the heart. Meditation on śukla-laśyā removes passions and gives peace.
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