|
Books
|
A person is said to have attained yogic perfection
when there is no desire for sensual pleasures, or attachment to the
fruits of work, and has renounced all personal selfish motives. (6.04)
One must elevate, not degrade, oneself by one's own mindxe "mind". The
mind alone is one's friend as well as one's enemy. (6.05)
The mind is the friendxe "friend" of those who have control over it, and
the mind acts like an enemy for those who do not control it. (6.06)
One who has control over the mind is tranquil in heat and cold, in
pleasure and pain, and in honor and dishonor; and is ever steadfast with
the Supreme Self. (6.07)
A yogi is called Self-realized who is satisfied with knowledge and
understanding of the Self, who is equanimous, who has control over the
(mind and) senses, and to whom a clod, a stone, and gold are the same.
(6.08)
A person is considered superior who is impartial towards companions,
friends, enemies, neutrals, arbiters, haters, relatives, saints, and
sinners. (6.09)
Let the yogi -- seated in solitude and alone -- having mind and senses
under control and free from desires and attachments for possessions, try
constantly to contemplate on the Supreme Self. (6.10)
The yogi should sit on a firm seat that is neither too high nor too low,
covered with sacred Kusha grass, a deerskin, and a cloth, one over the
other, in a clean spot. (6.11)
Sitting (in a comfortable position) and concentrating the mind on a
single object, controlling the thoughts and the activities of the
senses, let the yogi practice meditation for self-purification. (6.12)
Hold the waist, spine, chest, neck, and head erect, motionless and
steady, fix the eyes and the mind steadily between the eye brows, and do
not look around. (See also 4.29, 5.27 and 8.10) (6.13)
A simple meditation technique is given here: (1) Fix your gaze and the
mind inside the chest center, the seat of the causal heart, and breath
normally. Imagine a crimson lotus with a cool radiant point-source of
light in the center of the lotus. Quietly watch the breath coming in and
going out of this lotus. Do not try to control your breathing. (2)
Mentally chant your mantra, or "So" as you inhale and "Hum" as you
exhale. Meditate calmly on the effulgent lotus, just witness and watch
the thought waves of the mind, and feel the peace and serenity.
Previous
<> Next
|
|
