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Heera Singh · 02:49 AM

POWER OF THOUGHTS CHAPTER 8

Minute sensitive waves of our thought-current are constantly and habitually scattered and wasted in the outer directions towards the materialisitic world, and are spent, absorbed and lost in materialism. These extroverted thought-waves have to be collected, concentrated and directed inwards to the source of all powers, i.e. our souls.

This is practically a Reverse Process of mind

From --

habitual, unconscious process of extroversion in which we are frittering away and spending up our latent inherent power and making our mind and body weak and exhausted.

To:

introspection, i.e., directing our thought-waves inwards by concentration, contemplation and meditation on Divinity -- the source of all Powers.

By this Reverse Process, we conserve and strengthen our energy and augment our inherent power by contact with and reflection from the Omnipotent Divinity.

This reverse Process of mind, called Meditation, has been defined and described in the past in numerous scriptures by Spiritual Masters, and various methods have been suggested and prescribed for its practice from time to time.

The easiest process of meditation is to concentrate the mind on the Divine Words, i.e. Gur-Mantar, and repeat it continuously for some minutes in the beginning. The duration of meditation should be increased gradually with practice. Sit in a comfortable posture in a reserved room, close your eyes and meditate at a fixed time regularly, both morning and evening, and also at any other available time during the course of the day; even during sleepless intervals of night. Keep reminding your mind to avail(take advantage) of all possible opportunities, without letting off a single one, in repeating the Gur-Mantar.

Repeat the Gur-Mantar in a slow voice, so that you may hear the whisper yourself. By this simple method, concentration on the Word becomes easy and smooth.(through continued, persistent practice)

This is, of course, the preliminary technique, meant for the beginner.

In due course, with consistent un-interrupted practice of repetition, the Gur-Mantar will imperceptibly dissolve into Shabad, i.e., Word-Less WORD, vibrating with sublime thrill, bliss, joy and love. At this stage, Simran or meditation becomes effortless, automatic, spontaneous and enjoyable.

To attain such an exalted state of Blissful Consciousness, the following pre-requisites are essential: -

minimum involvement in worldliness,
complete detachment,
complete and utter discard of Ego,
unflinching faith in Divinity,
intense devotion to Guru,
selfless, loving and devotional service,(seva)
regular, faithful, meditation on Naam,(simran)
inspiring company of illuminated and Enlightened Souls, viz God-Men,(sangat)
and Guru's Grace.

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Heera Singh Seeker of Truth Status: Offline Posts: 158 Reputation: 184 Rep Power: 17 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Jamaica/Canada Gender: Way of Life: Sikh	Re: Power Of Thoughts - 02-28-2008 POWER OF THOUGHTS CHAPTER 8 Minute sensitive waves of our thought-current are constantly and habitually scattered and wasted in the outer directions towards the materialisitic world, and are spent, absorbed and lost in materialism. These extroverted thought-waves have to be collected, concentrated and directed inwards to the source of all powers, i.e. our souls. This is practically a Reverse Process of mind From -- habitual, unconscious process of extroversion in which we are frittering away and spending up our latent inherent power and making our mind and body weak and exhausted. To: introspection, i.e., directing our thought-waves inwards by concentration, contemplation and meditation on Divinity -- the source of all Powers. By this Reverse Process, we conserve and strengthen our energy and augment our inherent power by contact with and reflection from the Omnipotent Divinity. This reverse Process of mind, called Meditation, has been defined and described in the past in numerous scriptures by Spiritual Masters, and various methods have been suggested and prescribed for its practice from time to time. The easiest process of meditation is to concentrate the mind on the Divine Words, i.e. Gur-Mantar, and repeat it continuously for some minutes in the beginning. The duration of meditation should be increased gradually with practice. Sit in a comfortable posture in a reserved room, close your eyes and meditate at a fixed time regularly, both morning and evening, and also at any other available time during the course of the day; even during sleepless intervals of night. Keep reminding your mind to avail(take advantage) of all possible opportunities, without letting off a single one, in repeating the Gur-Mantar. Repeat the Gur-Mantar in a slow voice, so that you may hear the whisper yourself. By this simple method, concentration on the Word becomes easy and smooth.(through continued, persistent practice) This is, of course, the preliminary technique, meant for the beginner. In due course, with consistent un-interrupted practice of repetition, the Gur-Mantar will imperceptibly dissolve into Shabad, i.e., Word-Less WORD, vibrating with sublime thrill, bliss, joy and love. At this stage, Simran or meditation becomes effortless, automatic, spontaneous and enjoyable. To attain such an exalted state of Blissful Consciousness, the following pre-requisites are essential: - minimum involvement in worldliness, complete detachment, complete and utter discard of Ego, unflinching faith in Divinity, intense devotion to Guru, selfless, loving and devotional service,(seva) regular, faithful, meditation on Naam,(simran) inspiring company of illuminated and Enlightened Souls, viz God-Men,(sangat) and Guru's Grace. ************ __________________ DMn gurU nwnk <> DMn gurU nwnk <> DMn gurU nwnk <> DMn gurU nwnk vwihgurU <> vwihgurU <> vwihgurU <> vwihgurU <> vwihgurU Last edited by Heera Singh; 02-28-2008 at 02:49 AM..