Know the Truth Through Meditation
His Message:
Meditation
Although Shri Swamiji never preached doctrine or gave
lectures, he enjoyed talking with devotees and answering their questions, and
many such conversations with Shri Swamiji have been recorded. When devotees
pressed him on his philosophy, he often suggested The Yoga Vasishta, the
ancient text which preserves the instructions of the yogi Vasishta to the young
prince Rama, the great incarnation (avatar) of Lord Vishnu. Through
Vasishta's own Self realization and the power of his discourses over several
days, Lord Rama attained Self realization. Swamiji's own philosophy, he
explains, is the same as that in The Yoga Vasishta.
"Meditation is to control your own
mind. Through meditation you can get peace of mind. Whatever you do in life is
done better. Meditation reduces the tension in you. The practice of meditation
makes it easier for you to understand the people with whom you interact. It
makes you more aware of your surroundings and it will even give you the power to
change circumstances. With progress, meditation helps you attain God
realization.
"You need experiences and that is what
Swamiji gives. I will teach you. It is my duty to help you in meditation.
Swamiji is here to change people. First they come and have
darshan and look at Swamiji. That is how
it starts. Then Swamiji teaches them meditation and makes them meditate. Their
doubts will be cleared and later on they will tend to become like Swamiji.
"Swamiji has come to teach spiritual
practice, reduce tensions and give you peace. If you meditate for one hour a day
then your mind will come under control. Automatically the duration of meditation
will increase and you will get samadhi. As you keep practicing
meditation you will get a lot of happiness and bliss. The kind of happiness
you get in meditation
does not
exist
anywhere else on this earth. All the kinds of
happiness that you experience outside are nothing compared to the happiness you
get when you meditate." — Shivabalayogi
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