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Samadhitantram
If sense-gratification be the only form of enjoyment to be found in Nature, perfection in happiness cannot be thought of in connection with the soul. Fortunately, however, there is another kind of joy which is possible for living beings. This consists in the natural 'pulsation' of pure delight, which becomes an inseparable companion of the soul the moment the individual establishes himself fully in own pure Self.
The greatest obstacle in the way of spiritual progress of the soul is delusion which is due to its association with karmas. The soul's pure faculties of faith, knowledge and conduct get perverted; its understanding of what is desirable and what is not gets clouded. As soon as delusion is liquidated, the soul is fit to regain its purity. On removal of delusion, riddance of the soul from all extraneous substances becomes easy. Realization dawns that nothing but the pure soul is the truly worthy object to reflect and meditate upon.
To attain excellent meditation one should turn all his faculties inwards. To reach this stage it is necessary to check all activities of the body, the mind and the speech that bring disquietude to the soul. Clinging to the idea of self-realization, the Self meditates upon the pure Self with controlled senses to wash off the karmic dust. The person equips himself with 'samvara', fortification around the Self against karmas, desirable and undesirable. Instead of diverting attention to environmental objects, he fixes his thoughts on the Self. Control of the senses is necessary for reflection upon the Self. Under such circumstances, one is sure to attain the purity of the Self by completely washing off the karmic dust.
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