Philosophy Of Liberation Interfaith

Author(s): Paramhansa Maharaj, Donald Howard, Veena Howard
Publisher: USA Santmat Society of North America

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straining of the pupils or eyeballs is not necessary. In fact, straining of the pupils or eyeballs brings pain and abnormality in the eyes.
The power of seeing is called Drshti (vision). The power to focus on the point is called the Drshti Yoga (Yoga of inner Light, Vision). One attains onepointedness by uniting the rays of both eyes on the focus and gazing on it with a steady mind. (1) This practice is called Drshti Yoga. The consistent practice of Drshti Yoga opens the subtle or Divine sight. Further, once established in the state of one-pointedness, it is quite possible to grasp the Divine Spiritual Sound, coming from the upper realms. The nature of Sound is to draw the consciousness to its point of origin. The consciousness united with Sound moves upwards in Sound and is drawn to the Supreme Sovereign or Sabdatita [Sabtatit] Pad (a State beyond Sound). For this practice, the service and association of the Sadguru (Satguru, the spiritual master), the intensive, continual practice of meditation and krpa (grace) are essential.
60. The Upanishads and various other works by the saints of India prescribe the path of Drshti Yoga (the Yoga of Vision, inner Light) to be followed by Shabda Yoga (the Yoga of Sound). It is, nevertheless, possible to hear the Sound coming from the center of the Gross realm by practicing diligently the Yoga of Sound. This can be accomplished even without the practice of the Yoga of Vision. Through constant practice of the Sound-Yoga, the unsteadiness of the mind is dissolved, and the mind enters into the Subtle Realm.
1. Steady mind means a mind without thought or distractions, the mind is so intent on the point that all other activities of the mind are silent.
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