Chapter 22
Nithya Dhyaan
I think if we enter into the technique, then many of the doubts will disappear.
Let me now describe for you the technique, the essence of Nithya Dhyaan, the meditation which we are going to do. There were many different techniques in my inner space before enlightenment. After enlightenment, three years I was doing research on how to create a method to reproduce the same experience. This technique is the result of my experiments.
I started offering this technique in 2003. For the last five years, I have been working with disciples experimenting with these techniques. Ten years before enlightenment… three years after enlightenment, but before the Mission… five years of public life… the last eighteen years, whatever I studied, learned, experimented and experienced, if I have to give you the essence in one statement, it is Nithya Dhyaan. So, this is the mahaprasaad, the greatest prasaad you can receive from enlightened consciousness.
The essence of all these five steps is this unclutching. The first steps are just to prepare you, to bring you to the level of unclutching. First step: sitting in vajrasana, means sitting on your knees. If you really have pain, don't bother, just sit in a comfortable way.
People come and tell me: 'No, no, Swamiji, I have pain. Can I sit in the sofa or chair?' Of course, now you can sit in the chair, it's ok. But in the house, when you try, try your best to sit in vajrasana. You can have a pillow for support, nothing wrong, but try to sit in vajrasana. Sit in vajrasana, have your hands on the hips, and do chaotic breathing, intense breathing, as deep as possible, as chaotically as possible.
Second step: sitting in vajrasana having your hands in chin mudra on the knees, do intense humming (not 'om' or 'hum') 'but 'mmm' sound'.
Third step: put your awareness in every energy center. There are seven energy centers, which can be awakened if you put awareness on them. I will guide you.
People ask me, 'How to do unclutching in the house, Swamiji?' You can use either the cassette or CD for the guided meditation, that's better. If you start doing without music on the cassette or CD, after 2 to 3 minutes you will open your eyes and see whether the time is over or not. 'I think half an hour is over, I think I am doing too much!' That is why I always tell people, it is better to use the guided meditation.
Fourth step: just unclutch; this is the essence. Understand, I am describing exactly unclutching. Just sit. When a thought arises in you, just remember 'Let me unclutch'. Immediately, the thought will disappear. Then, there will be the next thought. Again remember, 'Let me unclutch.' After a few minutes, 'Let me unclutch' may become one more thought*.* Again, unclutch from that. Remember, 'Let me unclutch from this'. Every moment, just be unclutching continuously and consciously.
In the fourth step, suddenly you will see that thoughts per second drop drastically. At least, go into it once, only then you will be able to experience it.
Fifth step: just sit in a relaxed way, connected to the whole cosmos. If you have love for the guru, or love for some god: Rama, Shiva, Krishna, Vishnu…, just sit in a very deep and passive way, feeling connected to the cosmos, or god, or your guru, that's all. Just relax and settle down.
Let me describe the five steps again. Each step is seven minutes.
First step: sitting in vajrasana, having your hands on the hips, and chaotic breathing.
Second step: sitting in vajrasana, having your hands in chin mudra on your knees and intense humming.
Third step: putting your awareness on every energy center for one minute each.
Fourth step: be unclutched. Whatever happens, just be unclutched. Neither create, nor maintain, nor destroy a thought. Stop Brahma, Vishnu, and Rudra, and you will become Parabrahma.
Fifth step: just feel connected with a deep, passive, prayerful mood towards the whole Existence, your god, your guru, and rest for a few minutes.
Please close your eyes. If you can sit on the ground in vajrasana, do so; otherwise, sit in the chair itself. In the first two steps, if you can sit in vajrasana, you can. From the third step, sit normally, in a cross-legged position or if you can't, just sit in the chair.
Please close your eyes and sit straight.
(Nithya Dhyaan meditation follows)
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