Benefits of dhyan —
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To be concentrated and centered is one benefit of dhyan. It also leads to peace, stability, equanimity and joyous feeling. People sit down for dhyan for 30-40 minutes and think that is the end point. But this is not appropriate. To maintain a kind of continuity in dhyan, we must express the result of dhyan in our daily lives. More over if we express the spirit of aspiration ( that arise from dhyan ) in our lives with awareness, it also helps to maintain the continuity of dhyan. To experience "nothingness with highest aspiration" requires continuous good hearted practice for long period of time.
Haphazard action will not suffice —
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It does not help if we use a tool for sadhana for certain amount of time and then act in haphazard fashion for rest of the time. This kind of behavior produces a serious defect in aspiration. If this is happening then there is no possibility of engrossing in dhyan at all.
When in dhyan maintain the spirit of remembrance ( સ્મરણ ભાવના ) as long as it lasts. Let it go if you get engrossed ( લીનતા ) in dhyan. It is very necessary to be aware of the aspirations in your heart at this time even if you get engrossed in dhyan.
Good use of emotions ---
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It is natural to have the occasional emotional urge to write a poem in dhyan. If this happens then you should make full use of this emotion and use this emotion to increase your concentration on your heart. If you have the urge to write a poem, do not leave dhyan and start writing a poem. You may write this poem after finishing dhyan if you remember it, but never during dhyan.
Engrossing in dhyan ---
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We can become oblivious of our selves and our surroundings in dhyan but if we can not maintain the equanimity ( તટસ્થતા ) at that time, then we get stuck in the same emotions and thoughts that prevailed at that time. This prevents further progress.
To get engrossed in dhyan our heart needs to be simple,worry free and without any opposing qualities. To achieve this we must continue to train various tendencies of the mind in our daily lives with true knowledge.
( continued )
Pujya Shree Mota
Shri Mota ni dhyan avastha and dhyan
Edition 2; pages 22-23.
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To be concentrated and centered is one benefit of dhyan. It also leads to peace, stability, equanimity and joyous feeling. People sit down for dhyan for 30-40 minutes and think that is the end point. But this is not appropriate. To maintain a kind of continuity in dhyan, we must express the result of dhyan in our daily lives. More over if we express the spirit of aspiration ( that arise from dhyan ) in our lives with awareness, it also helps to maintain the continuity of dhyan. To experience "nothingness with highest aspiration" requires continuous good hearted practice for long period of time.
Haphazard action will not suffice —
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It does not help if we use a tool for sadhana for certain amount of time and then act in haphazard fashion for rest of the time. This kind of behavior produces a serious defect in aspiration. If this is happening then there is no possibility of engrossing in dhyan at all.
When in dhyan maintain the spirit of remembrance ( સ્મરણ ભાવના ) as long as it lasts. Let it go if you get engrossed ( લીનતા ) in dhyan. It is very necessary to be aware of the aspirations in your heart at this time even if you get engrossed in dhyan.
Good use of emotions ---
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It is natural to have the occasional emotional urge to write a poem in dhyan. If this happens then you should make full use of this emotion and use this emotion to increase your concentration on your heart. If you have the urge to write a poem, do not leave dhyan and start writing a poem. You may write this poem after finishing dhyan if you remember it, but never during dhyan.
Engrossing in dhyan ---
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We can become oblivious of our selves and our surroundings in dhyan but if we can not maintain the equanimity ( તટસ્થતા ) at that time, then we get stuck in the same emotions and thoughts that prevailed at that time. This prevents further progress.
To get engrossed in dhyan our heart needs to be simple,worry free and without any opposing qualities. To achieve this we must continue to train various tendencies of the mind in our daily lives with true knowledge.
( continued )
Pujya Shree Mota
Shri Mota ni dhyan avastha and dhyan
Edition 2; pages 22-23.
