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I*cture IXEXPERIENCES IN MEDITATIONBReguRN, Self, Purusha, Chaitanya, Consciousness, God,Atman, lmmortality, Freedom, Perception, Peace, Bliss,Bhuma, or the Unconditioned, are synonymous terms. If youattain Self-realisation alone, you will be freed from the roundof births and deaths and its concomitant evils. The goal of lifeis the attainment of final beatitude or Moksha. Moksha can beattained by constant meditation with a heart that is renderedpure and steady by selfless service, Japa, etc.Meditation is the only real royal road to the attainment ofsalvation. Meditation kills all pains, sufferings and sorrows.Meditation destroys all causes of sorrow. Meditation givesvision of unity. Meditation induces sense of oneness.Meditation is a balloon or a parachute or an aeroplane thathelps the aspirant to soar high into the realms of eternal bliss,everlasting peace, and undying joy.Reality or Brahman can be realised by man. Many haveattained Self-realisation. Many have enjoyed NirvikalpaSamadhi. Sankara, Dattatreya, Mansor, Shams Tebriez, Jesus,Buddha were all realised souls who had direct perception ofthe Truth or Cosmic Vision or Aparoksha-anubhuti. But onewho has known cannot communicate it to others for want ofmeans. Even the knowledge acquired by the five senses whichare common to all cannot be communicated to others. Youcannot tell the taste of sugar-candy to a man who has nevertasted it; you cannot communicate the idea of colour to oneborn blind. All that the teacher can do is to tell his disciple themethod of knowing the truth or the path that leads to theunfoldment of intuitional faculty.These are the signs that indicate that you are growing inEXPERIENCES IN MEDITATION 73