By controlling the mind
with Kriya yoga or any other Raj yoga practice will not yield the ultimate
truth. When the self is not the body
what is the use of practicing mind control.
Those that want Brahman will not
practice control of mind [Mandukya page .231].
That is Yoga for those who are not
receptive and sharp enough to grasp the truth. Seeker of truth will adopt path
of inquiry, reason and discrimination.
Truth has to be attained not by
intuition but by reason, which is superior to it. Not even a combination of
intellect and intuition will find truth.
Proof is the first thing in pursuit of
truth. One has to know with certainty not by heresy.
Yogic six chakras and Seven Chakras in
Raja yoga are based on fact and fiction. It was noted that there were nervous
plexuses and nodules at intervals in the spine and other parts of the body.
Upon this basis the yogis started imagining that if the mind is concentrated on
each one a different mystic result would be obtained. But that is mere fancy. When
self is formless the question chakras not arise. It is foolish to practice yoga
after one becomes aware of the fact that self is not the body but the self is
formless consciousness. The body based yogic or mystical theories are not the
means for self-realization.
Without having firm Inner conviction that
the self is not the form but the self is formless consciousness it is difficult
to acquire self-knowledge. It is useless
to argue on the standpoint form as self because self is not form but self is
formless consciousness.
Man and his experience of the universe
is the product of ignorance. Therefore,
everyone is in ignorance of their true existence. Everyone knows about their
birth, life, death and the universe but they are unaware of the fact that their
experience of the birth, life, death and the universe is mere illusion form
ultimate standpoint.
Illusion disappears in deep sleep, death
or one gets the awareness of the true self through nondual wisdom. If ignorance were permanent nothing could be
known. Pursuit of truth is removal of ignorance by self - knowledge.
All interpretation based on the “ego or
waking entity” leads to hallucination. Scriptural
tenets may be accepted as authoritative only after one has shown the reality
and proved the truth, for then he can point out that the texts teach the same
thing. If one quotes them before having demonstrated truth, then it is
scholasticism or punditry.
There have been so many conflicting belief
systems, or so many changes, divisions and subdivisions of religion, therefore
religious truth is individual not universal.
Only when one meets with suffering and
disappointments, than the doubts arises about his inherited belief system.
Doubts are absolutely necessary to make men inquire. Thus when man gets doubts
than only he begins to question whether his inherited belief system is true or false.
Pursuit of truth is the getting rid of all doubts. Pursuit of truth begins with doubt. That is, doubting one’s own self, one’s own
beliefs.
