Meditation Techniques

<p>In the beginning and gradual refinement of the sound of any letter, awake. Sometimes teachers have used this technique very much. They have their ingenious ways. For example, if you enter a Zen master&#8217;s hut, he may suddenly give a scream. You will become startled, but if you know why he is doing this you [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Intone a sound, as aum, slowly. as sound enters soundfulness, so do you. INTONE A SOUND, AS AUM, SLOWLY. For example, take Aum This is one of the basic sounds. A-U-M: these three sounds are combined in it. A-U-M are three basic sounds. All sounds are made of them or derived from them; all sounds [&hellip;]</p>

<p>39.Intone a sound, as aum, slowly. as sound enters soundfulness, so do you. 40. In the beginning and gradual refinement of the sound of any letter, awake. 41. While listening to stringed instruments, hear their composite central sound; thus omnipresence. I wonder whether or not you have heard about the concept of anti-matter. A new [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Bathe in the center of sound, as in the continuous sound of a waterfall, or by putting the fingers in the ears, hear the sound of sounds. This technique can be done in many ways. One way is to begin by just sitting anywhere. Sounds are always present. It may be in a market or [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Bathe in the center of sound, as in the continuous sound of a waterfall, or by putting the fingers in the ears, hear the sound of sounds. This technique can be done in many ways. One way is to begin by just sitting anywhere. Sounds are always present. It may be in a market or [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Devi, imagine the sanskrit letters in these honey-filled foci of awareness, first as letters, then more subtly as sounds, then as most subtle feeling. then, leaving them aside, be free. Words are sounds. Thoughts are words in sequence, in logical sequence, in a particular pattern. Sound is basic. With sound words are created, and then [&hellip;]</p>

<p>37. Devi, imagine the sanskrit letters in these honey-filled foci of awareness, first as letters, then more subtly as sounds, then as most subtle feeling. then, leaving them aside, be free. 38. Bathe in the center of sound, as in the continuous sound of a waterfall. or, by putting the fingers in the ears, hear [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Look upon some object, then slowly withdraw your sight from it, then slowly withdraw your thought from it. then. Look upon some object. Look at a flower, but remember what that LOOK means. Look! Do not think. I need not repeat it. Always remember that look means: look, do not think. If you think, it [&hellip;]</p>

<p>At the edge of a deep well look steadily into its depths until &#8212; the wondrousness. The techniques are similar, with a slight difference. AT THE EDGE OF A DEEP WELL LOOK STEADILY INTO ITS DEPTHS UNTIL &#8212; THE WONDROUSNESS. Look into a deep well. The well will be reflected in you. Forget thinking completely; [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Listen while the ultimate mystical teaching is imparted. eyes still, without winking, at once become absolutely free.&#8221; LISTEN WHILE THE ULTIMATE MYSTICAL TEACHING IS IMPARTED. This is a secret method. In this esoteric tantra, the master gives you the teaching secretly, the doctrine secretly &#8212; or the mantra secretly. When the disciple is ready, then [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Simply by looking into the blue sky beyond clouds, the serenity. That is why I have said so many things &#8212; because the techniques are very easy, and you can do them and nothing will result. Then you will say, &#8220;What type of techniques are these? We can do them, they are so simple. SIMPLY [&hellip;]</p>

<p>33. Simply by looking into the blue sky beyond clouds, the serenity. 34. Listen while the ultimate mystical teaching is imparted. eyes still, without blinking, at once become absolutely free. 35. At the edge of a deep well look steadily into its depths until &#8212; the wondrousness. 36. Look upon some object, then slowly withdraw [&hellip;]</p>

<p>See as if for the first time a beauteous person or an ordinary object. Some basic things first; then you can do this technique. We look at things always with old eyes. You come to your home; you look at it without looking at it. You know it &#8212; there is no need to look [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Look upon a bowl without seeing the sides or the material. in a few moments become aware. Look at anything. A bowl or any object will do, but look with a different quality. LOOK UPON A BOWL WITHOUT SEEING THE SIDES OR THE MATERIAL. Look upon any object, but with these two conditions&#8230; Do not [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Eyes closed, see your inner being in detail. thus see your true nature. Close your eyes. But this closing is not enough. Total closing means to close your eyes and stop their movements; otherwise the eyes will continue to see something which is of the outside. Even with closed eyes you will see things &#8212; [&hellip;]</p>

<p>30. Eyes closed, see your inner being in detail. thus see your true nature. 31. Look upon a bowl without seeing the sides or the material. in a few moments become aware. 32. See as if for the first time a beauteous person or an ordinary object. Tonight&#8217;s techniques are concerned with the practice of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>29. Devotion frees The fifth technique is very simple in one sense and the most difficult in another, and it is only of two words. The fifth technique says, DEVOTION FREES. Just two words: DEVOTION FREES. It is simply one word really, because FREES is the consequence of devotion. What is meant by devotion? In [&hellip;]</p>

<p>28. Suppose you are gradually being deprived of strength or of knowledge. at the instant of deprivation, transcend. You can do it in an actual situation or you can imagine a situation. For example: lie down, relax, and feel as if your body is going to die. Close your eyes; start feeling that you are [&hellip;]</p>

<p>28.Suppose you are gradually being deprived of strength or of knowledge. at the instant of deprivation, transcend. 29. Devotion frees. For tantra, man himself is the disease. It is not that your mind is disturbed &#8212; rather, your mind is the disturbance. It is not that you are tense within, but rather, you are the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Roam about until exhausted and then, dropping to the ground, in this dropping be whole. The same! This technique is the same. ROAM ABOUT UNTIL EXHAUSTED. Just run in a circle. Jump, dance, and run again until you are exhausted &#8212; until you feel that now not a single step more can be taken. But [&hellip;]</p>