Meditation is not a technique to escape life, but a way of seeing it clearly.
This section explores meditation as awareness—how silence unfolds, how attention works, and how clarity arises naturally when observation deepens. These writings are not instructions to follow blindly, but invitations to look inward without pressure or belief.
Many modern approaches advocate meditation as a solution for mental unrest. People are advised to sit in meditation, allow thoughts to arise, and gradually shift their focus away from these thoughts toward stillness. Over time, it is said, the torrent of thoughts will diminish, eventually leading to complete silence within. It is at this moment that the true journey of meditation begins.
Meditation teaches us how to live in the present. It is not an unfamiliar experience. When we immerse ourselves in eating, playing, writing, or observing something with complete focus, we are already practicing a form of meditation. In these moments, we exist purely in the present, unburdened by past or future concerns.
The method described in this sutra is somewhat similar to **Khechari Kriya** and **Soham Kriya**. It can also be said that it is a blend of both. With consistent practice, both the body and mind will become calm, making meditation much easier.
This practice quiets the mind and aligns your inner being, allowing you to transcend both anger and the unnecessary turbulence of thought, bringing you closer to inner peace and meditation.
Absorb this joy or bliss within yourself, sit in meditation, and let yourself feel and merge completely into this bliss. This method is exceedingly simple and can be practiced by anyone.
This technique advises that even while sleeping, one must maintain awareness. Instead of being overtaken by the mind, consciously think and stay alert. Over weeks or months of practice, you will transcend these thoughts and progress to the third state.