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SIXTH LESSON*
Dhtana-Yoga.
Gherand said:—1. The Dhyana or contem*
plation is of three sorts : gross, subtle and lumi-
nous. When a particular figure such as one’s
Guru or Deity is contemplated, it is Sthfila or
gross contemplation. When Brahma or Prakriti is
contemplated as a mass of light, it is called Jyotis
contemplation. When Brahma as a Bindu (point)
and Kundali force are contemplated, it is Sukshma
ot Subtle contemplation.
1.—Sthula Dhtana.
2.—8. Haying closed the eyes, let liirn contem-
plate that there is a sea of nectar in his heart : that in
the midst ofthat sea there is an island of precious
stones, the very sand of which is pulverised dia-
monds and rubies. That on all sides of it, there
are Kadamba trees, laden with sweet flowers ; that,
next to these trees, like a rampart there is a row
of fiowering trees such as malati, mallika, jatf,
kesara, champaka, parijata and padmas, and that
the fragrance of these flowers is spread all round in
every quarter. In the middle of this garden, let
the Yogi imagine that there stands a beautiful
Kalpa tree, having four branches, representing the
four Yedas, and that it is full of flowers and fruits. :
Insects are humming there and knckoos singing.
Beneath that tree let him imagine a rich plat-
form-of precious gems, and on that a costly throne
inlaid with jewels, and that on that throne sits his
particular Deity, as taught to him by his Guru.
SIXTH LESSON*
Dhtana-Yoga.
Gherand said:—1. The Dhyana or contem*
plation is of three sorts : gross, subtle and lumi-
nous. When a particular figure such as one’s
Guru or Deity is contemplated, it is Sthfila or
gross contemplation. When Brahma or Prakriti is
contemplated as a mass of light, it is called Jyotis
contemplation. When Brahma as a Bindu (point)
and Kundali force are contemplated, it is Sukshma
ot Subtle contemplation.
1.—Sthula Dhtana.
2.—8. Haying closed the eyes, let liirn contem-
plate that there is a sea of nectar in his heart : that in
the midst ofthat sea there is an island of precious
stones, the very sand of which is pulverised dia-
monds and rubies. That on all sides of it, there
are Kadamba trees, laden with sweet flowers ; that,
next to these trees, like a rampart there is a row
of fiowering trees such as malati, mallika, jatf,
kesara, champaka, parijata and padmas, and that
the fragrance of these flowers is spread all round in
every quarter. In the middle of this garden, let
the Yogi imagine that there stands a beautiful
Kalpa tree, having four branches, representing the
four Yedas, and that it is full of flowers and fruits. :
Insects are humming there and knckoos singing.
Beneath that tree let him imagine a rich plat-
form-of precious gems, and on that a costly throne
inlaid with jewels, and that on that throne sits his
particular Deity, as taught to him by his Guru.