He alone is the yogi who, after long practice in self-concentartion, has attained to this truth. The Sushumna now opens and a current which never before entered into this new passage will find its way into it, and gradually ascend to ( what we call in figurative language) the different lotus centers, till at last it reaches the brain. Then the Yogi. becomes conscious of what he really is, God Himself. Vivekananda, page 11
Michael A. Singer opened up his podcast from Thursday, (I only had the opportunity to listen to it this morning) with a talk about that state a true yogi reaches after years of practicing in a cave, free of all worldy distarctions. "Purified mind", he calls it. The Buddhists would term it shunyata ( empty mind) and Nirvana. The Christians might refer to it as Salvation or heaven.
The bottom of the lake is our own true Self; the lake is the Chitta[mind-stuff] and the waves the vrittis[cyclical movements of conscious energy]...Then there is the state called Sattva, serenity, calmness, in which the waves cease, and the water of the mind-lake becomes clear. page 15
Man wants truth, wants to experience truth for himself; when he has grasped it, realised it, felt it within his heart of hearts, then alone , declare the Vedas, would all doubts vanish, all darkness be scattered, and all crookedness be made straight. page 15
He then gently approached the topic of God and linked all that flows through us with energy. Everything is energy, as science is finally realizing ...that which yogis realized long ago. ...which I strongly believe to be true. But then again...what is belief?
What right has a man to say he has a soul if he does not feel it, or that therefore is a God if he does not see Him? If there is a God we must see him, if there is a soul we must perceive it; otherwise it is better not to believe. It is better to be an outspoken athiest than a hypocrite. page 10
Everything is energy...a vibration...but there is a place beyond all this energy that we can all reach. It is all about returning to the source and re acquanting ourselves with who we are. It isn't easy:
The human mind is like that monkey, incessantly active by its own nature; then it becomes drunk with the wine of desire, thus increasing its turbulence. After desire takes possession comes the sting of the scorpion of jealousy at the success of others, and last of all demon of pride enters the mind, making it think itself of all importance. How hard to control such a mind! page 10
But there is a tried and true process to follow...a process the ancient rishas practiced.:.
First hear, then understand, and then, leaving all distractions, shut your minds to outside influences, and devote yourselves to developing the truths within you. page 15
Think of a space in your heart, and in the midst of that space think that a flame is burning. Think of that flame as your own soul and inside the flame is another effulgent light, and that is the soul of your soul, God. Meditate upon that in the heart. page 11
Anyway, distracted right now by someone elses' crisis I have been dealing with off and on all morning so I am going to step away. Just trying to say once again that the teachings all line up, don't they? The One consciouness is the source of those energy vibrations lining up the way they do.
All is well
Michael A. Singer ( March 7, 2024) It's all energy. https://tou.org/talks/
Swami Vivekananda (2019 ) Meditation and Its Methods: You cannot Believe in God until You Believe in Yourself. Kindle Edition
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