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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 153911" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Actually I personally believe there are very good reasons to meditate: physical, psychological and spiritual. And I do so myself. Where I perceive a problem is in the arena where people argue that traditional forms of meditation and breath control lead to liberation/moksha or enlightenment/turyia. The task when reviewed again and again on <em>meditate to liberation</em> web pages is always coupled with the idea that one passes from one spiritual stage to the next, ending in turyia. </p><p></p><p>This argument depends on whether one actually believes that the spiritual steps are steps, on an incline. Our Gurus do not seem to have agreed with that view. Why cannot the steps be concurrent states of mind? Some may inhabit more than one spiritual state at one time, others inhabiting only one level of consciousness. </p><p></p><p>Why not have enlightenment, liberation, available to any person who embraces Naam, by whatever means, be it simran or seva, as long as there is consciousness of the divine in each and every one?</p><p></p><p>These technologies and regimens of the soul are exhausting and rare is the person who achieves the desired goal in the face of a better alternative, which is open to everyone who wants it: Guru Arjan Dev, Ang 1429/1430, Dr. Sant Singh translation (forgive me).</p><p></p><p>ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੨ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ</p><p>सोरठि महला ५ घरु २ असटपदीआ</p><p>Soraṯẖ mėhlā 5 gẖar 2 asatpaḏī▫ā</p><p>Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl, Second House, Ashtapadees:</p><p></p><p>ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥</p><p>ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥</p><p>Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.</p><p>One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:</p><p></p><p>ਪਾਠੁ ਪੜਿਓ ਅਰੁ ਬੇਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿਓ ਨਿਵਲਿ ਭੁਅੰਗਮ ਸਾਧੇ ॥</p><p>पाठु पड़िओ अरु बेदु बीचारिओ निवलि भुअंगम साधे ॥</p><p>Pāṯẖ paṛi▫o ar beḏ bīcẖāri▫o nival bẖu▫angam sāḏẖe.</p><p>They read scriptures, and contemplate the Vedas; they practice the inner cleansing techniques of Yoga, and control of the breath.</p><p></p><p>ਪੰਚ ਜਨਾ ਸਿਉ ਸੰਗੁ ਨ ਛੁਟਕਿਓ ਅਧਿਕ ਅਹੰਬੁਧਿ ਬਾਧੇ ॥੧॥</p><p>पंच जना सिउ संगु न छुटकिओ अधिक अह्मबुधि बाधे ॥१॥</p><p>Pancẖ janā si▫o sang na cẖẖutki▫o aḏẖik ahaʼn▫buḏẖ bāḏẖe. ||1||</p><p>But they cannot escape from the company of the five passions; they are increasingly bound to egotism. ||1||</p><p></p><p>ਪਿਆਰੇ ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਮੈ ਕੀਏ ਕਰਮ ਅਨੇਕਾ ॥</p><p>पिआरे इन बिधि मिलणु न जाई मै कीए करम अनेका ॥</p><p>Pi▫āre in biḏẖ milaṇ na jā▫ī mai kī▫e karam anekā.</p><p>O Beloved, this is not the way to meet the Lord; I have performed these rituals so many times.</p><p><span style="color: Blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: Blue">ਹਾਰਿ ਪਰਿਓ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਕੈ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਦੀਜੈ ਬੁਧਿ ਬਿਬੇਕਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥</span></p><p><span style="color: Blue">हारि परिओ सुआमी कै दुआरै दीजै बुधि बिबेका ॥ रहाउ ॥</span></p><p><span style="color: Blue">Hār pari▫o su▫āmī kai ḏu▫ārai ḏījai buḏẖ bibekā. Rahā▫o.</span></p><p><span style="color: Blue">I have collapsed, exhausted, at the Door of my Lord Master; I pray that He may grant me a discerning intellect. ||Pause||</span></p><p><span style="color: Blue"></span></p><p>ਮੋਨਿ ਭਇਓ ਕਰਪਾਤੀ ਰਹਿਓ ਨਗਨ ਫਿਰਿਓ ਬਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥</p><p>मोनि भइओ करपाती रहिओ नगन फिरिओ बन माही ॥</p><p>Mon bẖa▫i▫o karpāṯī rahi▫o nagan firi▫o ban māhī.</p><p>One may remain silent and use his hands as begging bowls, and wander naked in the forest.</p><p></p><p>ਤਟ ਤੀਰਥ ਸਭ ਧਰਤੀ ਭ੍ਰਮਿਓ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਛੁਟਕੈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੨॥</p><p>तट तीरथ सभ धरती भ्रमिओ दुबिधा छुटकै नाही ॥२॥</p><p>Ŧat ṯirath sabẖ ḏẖarṯī bẖarmi▫o ḏubiḏẖā cẖẖutkai nāhī. ||2||</p><p>He may make pilgrimages to river banks and sacred shrines all over the world, but his sense of duality will not leave him. ||2||</p><p></p><p>The Ashtapadees is very long, read more <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=642&g=1&h=1&r=1&t=1&p=0&k=0" target="_blank">http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=642&g=1&h=1&r=1&t=1&p=0&k=0</a></p><p></p><p>But I take the point to be that we find the light with our eyes wide open, and not shut, and gazing through the third eye.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 153911, member: 35"] Actually I personally believe there are very good reasons to meditate: physical, psychological and spiritual. And I do so myself. Where I perceive a problem is in the arena where people argue that traditional forms of meditation and breath control lead to liberation/moksha or enlightenment/turyia. The task when reviewed again and again on [I]meditate to liberation[/I] web pages is always coupled with the idea that one passes from one spiritual stage to the next, ending in turyia. This argument depends on whether one actually believes that the spiritual steps are steps, on an incline. Our Gurus do not seem to have agreed with that view. Why cannot the steps be concurrent states of mind? Some may inhabit more than one spiritual state at one time, others inhabiting only one level of consciousness. Why not have enlightenment, liberation, available to any person who embraces Naam, by whatever means, be it simran or seva, as long as there is consciousness of the divine in each and every one? These technologies and regimens of the soul are exhausting and rare is the person who achieves the desired goal in the face of a better alternative, which is open to everyone who wants it: Guru Arjan Dev, Ang 1429/1430, Dr. Sant Singh translation (forgive me). ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੨ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ सोरठि महला ५ घरु २ असटपदीआ Soraṯẖ mėhlā 5 gẖar 2 asatpaḏī▫ā Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl, Second House, Ashtapadees: ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: ਪਾਠੁ ਪੜਿਓ ਅਰੁ ਬੇਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿਓ ਨਿਵਲਿ ਭੁਅੰਗਮ ਸਾਧੇ ॥ पाठु पड़िओ अरु बेदु बीचारिओ निवलि भुअंगम साधे ॥ Pāṯẖ paṛi▫o ar beḏ bīcẖāri▫o nival bẖu▫angam sāḏẖe. They read scriptures, and contemplate the Vedas; they practice the inner cleansing techniques of Yoga, and control of the breath. ਪੰਚ ਜਨਾ ਸਿਉ ਸੰਗੁ ਨ ਛੁਟਕਿਓ ਅਧਿਕ ਅਹੰਬੁਧਿ ਬਾਧੇ ॥੧॥ पंच जना सिउ संगु न छुटकिओ अधिक अह्मबुधि बाधे ॥१॥ Pancẖ janā si▫o sang na cẖẖutki▫o aḏẖik ahaʼn▫buḏẖ bāḏẖe. ||1|| But they cannot escape from the company of the five passions; they are increasingly bound to egotism. ||1|| ਪਿਆਰੇ ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਮੈ ਕੀਏ ਕਰਮ ਅਨੇਕਾ ॥ पिआरे इन बिधि मिलणु न जाई मै कीए करम अनेका ॥ Pi▫āre in biḏẖ milaṇ na jā▫ī mai kī▫e karam anekā. O Beloved, this is not the way to meet the Lord; I have performed these rituals so many times. [COLOR="Blue"] ਹਾਰਿ ਪਰਿਓ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਕੈ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਦੀਜੈ ਬੁਧਿ ਬਿਬੇਕਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ हारि परिओ सुआमी कै दुआरै दीजै बुधि बिबेका ॥ रहाउ ॥ Hār pari▫o su▫āmī kai ḏu▫ārai ḏījai buḏẖ bibekā. Rahā▫o. I have collapsed, exhausted, at the Door of my Lord Master; I pray that He may grant me a discerning intellect. ||Pause|| [/COLOR] ਮੋਨਿ ਭਇਓ ਕਰਪਾਤੀ ਰਹਿਓ ਨਗਨ ਫਿਰਿਓ ਬਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥ मोनि भइओ करपाती रहिओ नगन फिरिओ बन माही ॥ Mon bẖa▫i▫o karpāṯī rahi▫o nagan firi▫o ban māhī. One may remain silent and use his hands as begging bowls, and wander naked in the forest. ਤਟ ਤੀਰਥ ਸਭ ਧਰਤੀ ਭ੍ਰਮਿਓ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਛੁਟਕੈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੨॥ तट तीरथ सभ धरती भ्रमिओ दुबिधा छुटकै नाही ॥२॥ Ŧat ṯirath sabẖ ḏẖarṯī bẖarmi▫o ḏubiḏẖā cẖẖutkai nāhī. ||2|| He may make pilgrimages to river banks and sacred shrines all over the world, but his sense of duality will not leave him. ||2|| The Ashtapadees is very long, read more [url]http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=642&g=1&h=1&r=1&t=1&p=0&k=0[/url] But I take the point to be that we find the light with our eyes wide open, and not shut, and gazing through the third eye. [/QUOTE]
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