Yoga Of Inner Light And Sound

Author(s): Achyutanand Swami, Praveshkumar Singh
Publisher: Santmat Sangh Samiti Chandrapur

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Benefits of the Yoga of Inner Light
The Divine Light that is obtained as a result of Bindu Dhyan is much more special in comparison to the worldly light. In the Chapter titled Uttarakanda of Ramcharit Manas Goswami Tulsidas Ji has superbly described the benefits that accrue out of Bindu Dhyan. Goswami Tulsidas Ji calls that Divine Light metaphorically as the Sun of Ram's Glory. When this sun rises up on the inner horizon, Goswami Ji narrates in his unique style, it fills all the three worlds (three worlds in Hindu mythology viz. 'dharati' (Earth), "ākāsh' (Sky) and 'patal' (Nether World)) with light - a light that delights many as well as strikes grief in hearts of many others. Describing the ones who get panicky by this light he says,
"O Garuda (the mythical eagle that serves as the vehicle of Lord Vishnu), since the refulgent Sun of Ram's glory rose... All the three worlds got illumined with His Light Evoking happiness in many a heart while causing grief to many others.
I describe first those whose hearts sunk in grief. First of all, the night of ignorance came to an end. Owls of sin began to run helter-skelter seeking hide-outs. Water lilies of lust and anger wilted.
Diverse varieties of actions, qualities, time and character... These partridges would never feel at ease.
Thieves of jealousy, prestige, attachment and egotism... Had no havens left for them."
As all these vices get obliterated, the heart of such a spiritual practitioner gets transformed into a virtuous lake wherein many a flower of divine revelations & wisdom bloom. What happens as a result of all this? A blissful contentment dawns upon such a meditator who gets detached from this ephemeral, illusory world, growing wiser & devoid of all sorts of worries. Goswami Ji writes,
"In the pond of virtuosity, lotuses of wisdom and knowledge... Of several varieties began to bloom.
Bliss, contentment, detachment and discretion.
These Sheldrake or Brahminy Ducks (birds traditionally believed to be separated from their mates at night) got freed of all grief (produced due to the separation).
When this radiant Sun of Ram's glory lights up the heart of a practiser...
The positive attributes enlisted above begin to reign supreme, whereas those negative tendencies as described earlier meet with a sad demise."
In the Eighth Chapter of Shrimad Bhagvad Gita Lord Shri Krishna sheds light on the significance of Bindu Dhyan:
"One should meditate upon the Supreme Being, the one who is Omniscient, the Most Ancient, the Controller of everything, Smaller than the smallest, Maintainer or Sustainer of all, Beyond all material conception, Inconceivable, Refulgent like the Sun, and Beyond all darkness.
He who, at the time of death, is able to fix his life current (alert attention) in front of the centre of the eyebrows, and by the force of Yoga, with a motionless mind, engage himself in the unbroken remembrance of the Supreme Lord, attains to the very Supreme Person or Godhead."