Philosophy of Soul and Matter

Author(s): Chitrabhanu, Clare Rosenfield
Publisher: Jain Meditation International Center

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purpose of, meditation: to get in touch with that formless in you.. The insight comes that this vibrant conscious energy has been covered up by your own negativities. So covered, it does not get light or fresh air.
This discovery leads you from the step of (1) realizing what you are to (2) recovering yourself. Just as you recover your health after realizing that the cause of your illness is in you, so you recover your natural energy when you become aware of the layers which cover you. You will see that sadness, depression, anger, greed, pride, deceitfulness are all outside coverings. They are not natural to you. They have stifled your natural latent power.
The process of recovery is a consistent and persistent practise. It is a continuous throwing off of the covers to get fresh air. It is getting a fresh connection with your flow of inner strength. That is ineditation. It is not instant.
After an athlete who has broken his leg has his cast removed, he must practise gradually learning to walk and run again. If he gets right up and runs a race, he will damage his leg again. We too must work at recovering, little by little, so that we return