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Sadhaka : I am having different visions during meditation. Are they only mental illusions or common experiences during meditation? Gurudev : The highest Experience - nirvikalpa samadhi - is the same in all aspirants. (Yet) various persons get various spiritual experiences in meditation. It depends upon the temperament of the sadhaka and the mode of sadhana, place of concentration and various other factors. [Some common experiences are as under] (i) Jerks : Beginners will get jerks in meditation. Meditation brings on changes in the cells of the brain, nerves, etc. Old cells are replaced by new vigorous cells filled with sattva. New nerve currents are formed now owing to the purification of the nadis (tubular astral vessels of the body) resulting from sadhana. New grooves, new channels for sattvic thought-currents are formed. The jerks pass off after some time. Sometimes there is tremor of the body during meditation. When you get these experiences you are progressing. Plod on. Persevere. (ii) Play of the Three Gunas : During meditation sattva increases. But rajas is ever trying to overcome sattva. Restlessness increases sankalpas or thoughts increase in number. Thoughts of action manifest; planning and scheming come in. Take a little rest. Again do japa, pray and then meditate. Take a little walk. When sattva increases through enquiry, vigorous sadhana and greater vairagya, this disturbance will vanish and you will experience deep meditation. (iii) Sound : Hatha-yogis and laya-yogis hear anahata or Om sound. Some times they hear sounds of bells, drums, flute, lute or veena. (iv) Light : Some raja-yogis see brilliant lights during meditation in Ajna - the space between the two eyebrows. A small pinpoint of light will begin to grow as big as the sun. Sometimes they see coloured lights. (v) Darshan : Bhaktas get darshan of their Ishtam or tutelary deity. Sometimes you will feel presence of your Ishtam near you, and you will find that the image is becoming more and more luminous. The image will begin to appear as living when you practise regular meditation. Thoughts of God will start spiritual currents in the body. (vi) Cosmic consciousness : Advanced yogis experience Cosmic Consciousness, Cosmic Vision. This is a rare experience. It is like a glimpse in the beginning. The attainment of cosmic consciousness is permanent in realized souls. You will feel that the world is nothing but pure Consciousness. You will feel that the Lord is sporting in all things. You will begin to love every creature. (vii) Losing Body consciousness : During deep meditation, the aspirant forgets the external world and then the body. You will not hear any sound. The consciousness of egoism will gradually vanish. You will enjoy inexplicable joy and indescribable happiness. Gradually, reasoning and reflection will cease. You will enjoy supreme Peace. In this silence is the supreme Light of lights. In this silence is the undecaying Bliss. (viii) Other experiences: a) Divine smell/taste and vision of the Lord in the dream are some of the preliminary spiritual experiences. b) When the mental peace is attained, there is no hankering after sense-objects. In that peace all pains are destroyed. c) When you enter into deep meditation, pulse rate may come down to 30. The onlooker may not be able to perceive the breathing. |
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