Philosophy Of Liberation Interfaith

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

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Further, in spite of the respiration continuing, if the vision ceases to be active simultaneously the mind becomes inactive. Therefore, not suspension of respiration, but concentration of vision holds the means to quieting the mind. It is further noted that mind and vision are subtle while breath is gross, and this explains why the focusing of vision is a more effective tool for quieting of the mind.
96. There are four kinds of Drshti (vision)
Jagrat-Drshti (vision of waking state), Svapana-Drshti (the vision of dream state), Manas-Drshti (mental vision) and Divya-Drshti (Divine Vision). When the first three types of vision are concentrated, the mind becomes focused and the Divine vision dawns. If one-pointedness is held in the Divine vision, mind will move notably higher and grasp subtler and subtler Sounds eventually merging with the Sound.
97. Upon merging the mind with the Sound, there remains only the consciousness, free of the association with the mind. The consciousness free of the mind will be drawn to the flow of Sounds, ultimately merging in the State beyond Sound or the Supreme Sovereign God. The internal practice of meditation ends here: the Supreme God is realized and the work is completed.
98. The practitioner should support himself in gainful employment, living on one's own earnings. The aspirant is best content with a few things.
99. The aspirant should keep himself free of impulses such as lust, anger, greed, delusion, egotism, jealousy and fear. In his interest for spiritual progress, the practitioner should create pure mental habits: compassion, mercy, contentment, forgiveness and humbleness.
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