Pantanjali's Yoga Sutra I- 40- PARAMANU PARAMAMAHATTVANTO'SYA VASIKARAH- Gradually, one's mastery in concentration extends from the primal atom to the greatest magnitude."Once you have established yourself in deep meditation, using any one of the foregoing methods or anything selected by you, and have gained mastery over the mind, nothing is difficult for you to meditate on. It is simply for you to choose on what to meditate-- from an atom to the entire universe" - Swami Satchidananda
As one attempts to meditate in the beginning, one may find many many thoughts and may give up the practice. You can view this as cleaning process, a process that even makes you aware that you have so many thoughts and then bring your attention back to the process you were using like:
- the breath,
- blissful Light within
- a dream or deep sleep
- a great being or pure soul
- subtle sense perceptions
- anything you choose that is elevating
Remember as the sutra says mastery of concentration will expand from a primal atom - the most minute to greater magnitudes or dimensions. So start practicing now! This is a great way to end a year and start a new year.
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