Meditation

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Meditation

• Class 3

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If there is an instructor teaching the class, you
might like to review by quickly re-running last
weeks slide show and/or discussing any questions
that might have come up during the week.
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If you are alone, and have some questions, you
might like to e-mail us your questions so that
together we may find the answers.
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Further discussion of MeditationMeditation is a
process whereby we can come to know ourselves (to
know self is to know God).
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In Sanskrit the word for meditation is sadhana,
which means Struggle. So it is a process of
struggling to know the self, the relationship of
the self with the universe, and overcoming those
forces which are in our way toward the goal to
be(come) Divine.
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We can look at our patterns, our bad habits, and
break them.
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Quietness is to become observant of the external
world, so to see its plays and faults with an
objective mind. It helps the aspirant to be more
able to achieve the truth about Maya (illusion of
the external world).
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We can be aware to the end of decisions. (Go
through a situation in your meditation, and see
the end result and how your actions affect you
and others, before making a decision.)
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We can face our fears and indecision.
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Deeds become more evident to us, as we shine
light in dark.
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Meditation can illuminate your consciousness, if
you can realize Gods guiding Hand, His Grace.
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It can help form a vision, or an ideal (where
there is no vision, man will perish.)
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Factors that may help the meditation process
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a. Right Ideation
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Meditation alone, without having a worthy ideal
to work for, will not only be unhelpful but will
actually be harmful in the long run, because the
energy and power obtained by meditation will be
directed toward false egoistical gain and will
create bad samskaras (sins) which will throw the
person further into ignorance (illusion).
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In this regard, the Words of God are most helpful.
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b. Dietc. Cleanlinessd. Right
environmente. Not immediately after
eating.f. Constancyg. The Sabbathh. Seven
factors to promote well being
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1. Fresh air2. Pure water3. Good food4.
Innercise and exercise5. Sunshine6. Rest7.
Concentration and the use of the power of
the mind.
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Silence, fasting, a good environment,
purification, a healthy body, etc, all help in
having a strong calm mind.
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Meditation no, nos
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1. Meditation is not escapism, but an all-out
and in struggle to overcome all kinds of evil
(tamasic) influences.
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2. We do not use meditation to build a false ego
(an I am better than you mentality).
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3. Meditation should never be used to escape
responsibility.
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4. Or escape inter-personal relationships with
others.
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5. Meditation should not be used to practice
separatism.
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6. To have experiences or gain powers (siddhis)
is not the goal of meditation, the goal is to
be(come) Divine. If experiences come, that is
OK, but you progress even with a struggling
meditation.
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Again, sadhana means struggle. If you had an
experience, that is your experience.
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There are stories told by Gurus in India to bring
home the point that meditation is not to gain
powers, etc.
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Many such stories can be found on our website.
Go to the literature section, and then to the
Satsangs.
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Using special words of power (mantras) will help
to activate the chakras (psychic centers) and
bring energies from the lower chakras to the
higher ones.
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Wouldnt it be nice to expand this result to our
whole day?
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Are there any questions?Again, if you have an
instructor, ask him/her. If not, e-mail your
questions to question_at_maitreya.org
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Do you remember the Universal Mantra and
Meditation Processes?
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If you do, then begin your mantra meditation. If
you need to be refreshed, bring up Class 2 and go
through the process using the slides in that
Class.