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Means of Self-Realization
but desire for welfare of all beings.
2) Pramoda (happiness): to be happy and pleased at virtues and good qualities:
3) Karunā (compassion): to have active compassion for the sufferings of all living beings.
4) Madhyastha bhava (passionlessness) to keep up equanimity and remain unaffected in the face of all unwanted and adverse events. 130
Again he has said that one can become God himself. if one meditates on God. Of course, such meditation cannot be done by the sadhaka without surrendering to and serving an enlightened and pious teacher (sadguru), 131
So far as the aspects of dharma-dhyāna are concerned they are the following four :
1) Pinḍastha--meditation upon the resident of the body i.e. the soul. This implies getting rid of thoughts inauspicious and also auspicious and thoughts about things, other than soul and its nature.
2) Padastha: chanting some sacred or spiritual verse or a part of verse or some mantra; of course, this is to
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