Resorting to Meditation

I am not talking here about the true state of meditation. It is a natural phenomenon and is quite simple in the real sense of the word. But to be so requires the fruition of certain qualities in a person. It can not be forced and brought about. Real meditative state happens to one. Perhaps a good example of it could be found with Jiddu krishnamoorthy. As far I can gather from available sources he was born with it. He did not need to practice any disciplines to reach such a state. It is reported that one of his European tutors slapped him to get the vacant look out of his face. But he probably could not help the look.

Intelligence is a property of brain. It is a mere dependent and not a master. It relays on the inputs from outside to function and is unreliable as its product the reason as far as the higher aspects of human consciousness is concerned.

Such a state is rare in others. It requires great strength from a person to hold on to it while living a full life among the less wise. The artificial folly that we call life would soon convert such a being into the most common of creatures we can find amongst us. Perhaps he would become less than most others too, for there would be a natural disinclination on his part to go for it in life.

But here I am talking about meditation as is taught and practiced by some of us. It is an exercise to rid us of our internal dialogue altogether and achieve a state of calm and trying to “still” the process of thought in us. This is a dangerous practice, for the moment you manages to rid of you thoughts other thoughts come in and take hold of you. This leads to possession and is the worst state imaginable. This has to be avoided at all costs. Instead of being free and liberated we would become more bound and troubled than before. Only those with no desires can overcome this obstacle.

People who are being harassed by DEW and other such torture methods had better not try to practice this artificial stilling of thoughts at any time. This would worsen their condition and would result in the complete surrender of the individual. Most of these methods function beneath the observable part of the mind and would exert influence when he is the least aware of it. The practice of concentration would make the influencing thought streams indelible in the mind. On the whole there would be a rise in the negative feelings in the individual as a result. This would greatly help the harassers.

I believe that it is much better to get yourself in shape physically by vigorous exercise rather than going into a practice of meditation to dull the invasion of your mind by the degenerates.