Sathya Sai Baba The World-Avatar Teaching and Revelations

(meaning, I). Inhale and exhale slowly and deliberately, conscious of
the identity of he, (the Lord) and I (yourself) which it asserts, until the
breathing and the awareness grow into an unnoticed process. Keep
the mind as a watchman, to note the incoming and outgoing breaths,
to listen with the inner ear to the so'ham that the breath whispers, and
to witness the asserton of your being the Divine, which is the core of
the universe. This is the meditation that will give victory.
When this so'ham meditation has stabilised itself, you may start stabilising
in your mind the form of your Lord of your choice, picture the form
from head to foot, taking at least 15 to 20 minutes for it, dwelling on
each part of the body and imprinting it clearly on the heart and then,
proceed from foot to head in similar way. This will help to fix the form
in the altar of the heart.
Then, you will see in everyone that form only; in all beings, you will find
him only. You will realise the one manifolded as many. “So'ham, I am
Shiva, I am he, only he is”. 22.11.70, (21-380/382)
The yoga path. The muladhara chakra, the lowest of the chakras at the
lower end of the spinal passage, is the embodiment of the nature principle.
Therefore it is related to the material facet of man. (...)
The svadhishthana chakra at the point of the navel, is the guardian of
the vital facet of the person. It is the spring and source of warmth in
the body, that maintains the processes of digestion and protection
from environmental change. The manipura chakra is the next highest
on the spinal scale. It is the water principle, that helps the circulation
of blood both into the heart and out of it, from all parts of the body.
The anahata chakra is in the region of the heart. It embodies the air
principle which is in charge of the breathing process, inhalation and exhalation,
so vital for life and activity. It also vitalises the spinal force,
and passes over the frets of the inner string instrument.
The vishuddha chakra is in the pit of the throat, near the pituitary gland.
It represents the ether principle and promotes sound.
The ajna chakra on the mid-brow spot is the embodiment of the splendour
of awareness for when this chakra is reached, man glimpses the
truth, gets transformed and becomes translucent. It is only a step away
from the final realization, when the sahasrara chakra on the crown of
the head is attained. That is the consummation of all search.
The stage of desire operates in the first two chakras, the stage of endeavour
in the next two and the stage of awareness, is most evident
in the last two. The awareness is there, latent in every one, ready to
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