Self developed

THREE STAGES OF MEDITATION There are three stages of  Meditation. The first is what is called  [Dharana],  concentrating the mind upon an object. I try to concentrate my mind upon this glass, excluding every other part from my mind except this glass. But the mind is wavering....  when it has become strong and does not waver so much, it is called  [Dhyana] , Meditation. And then higher state when the differentiation between the glass and myself is lost -- [Samadhi or absorption] . The mind and the glass are identical. I do not see any difference. All the senses stop and all powers that have been working through other channels of other senses [are focused in the mind]. Then this glass is under the power of the mind entirely. This is to be realized. It is a tremendous play played by the Yogis.  FIRST STEP : DHARANA  Dharana (-dha- “to hold) means being able to hold attention on an  object for progressively longer periods of time with...