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Q. The great problem of the modern age is disequili- brium, lack of balance. One immediately loses one's balance in the face of a little opposition. Even if one person allied with group consciousness, becomes unbalanced, he directly or indirectly influences the whole group. What kind of meditation do you suggest for a durable and certain resolution of the problem of mental imbalance?
Ans. From the physiological point of view, the thyroid
gland is very important. The metabolic process is regulated by it. From the point of view of sadhana, it is the seat of the Centre of Purity. For the purification of feeling, meditation on this centre is very necessary. Problems arising out of meditation on the lower centres can be resolved through it. In the purification of intense emotions like anger, etc. it is actively beneficial. The relaxation of the larynx and the perception of the Centre of Purity simultaneously make a rare harmonious and beautiful combination. The sadhak who attains such a combination, after surmounting many difficulties of life, reaches a point from where his goal is clearly visible to him.
One of the processes of hatha-yoga is jalandharbandha. The chin is made to rest in the notch between the collar bones and at the top of the breast-bone. In that state, one has a feeling as if nectar is flowing down one's throat. It happens in the region around Vishudhi Kendra, the Centre of Purity. This centre has an important role in obviating the restlessness of the mind. A simple resolution of the problem of mental imbalance is the relaxing of the larynx and jalandhar-bandha. Meditation on Vishudhi Kendra, the Centre of Purity, and kayotsarg of the throat remove all uncertainty. Imbalance arises because the mind is caught in uncertainty. With the dissolution of uncertainty, the mind grows tranquil and the state of disequilibrium comes to an end.
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