and are able to see astral beings. Through the practice of Yoga, one can learn to stop the heart and change the minds of others.
6) Nowadays it is impossible to find a person who would develop all the forces - the majority stops under the influence of Maya and false self-satisfaction (Gushti). Trust, attention, sincerity and seriousness will lead you to success.

Dharana (concentration).
1) Fix your attention on some object inside or outside the body. Keep your attention constant for a while. This is Dharaya. Should be practiced daily. Laya Yoga is the basis of Dharana.
2) First, the mind is purified by observing the rules of Yama and Niyama, and from Niyama it is enough to choose one vow, and then practice Dharana. Concentration without purity of mind will not give anything. There are occultists who do concentration, but if they have a bad temper, they will not make any progress in the Spiritual plane.
3) Those who already have a constant, stable Asana and purified Yoga Nadas are able to concentrate easily.
4) Some foolish and restless students do Dharana without prior ethical preparation. This is a gross mistake. Ethical excellence plays a dominant role.
5) You можете концентрироваться внутренне на одной из семи Чакр, а внешне — на Дэватах, Хари, Кришне или Дэви.
6) Attention plays a major role in meditation and concentration. One who has developed the power of attention has a good ability to concentrate. A person filled with passions and overwhelmed by fantastic desires cannot concentrate even for a second. His mind is jumping around like a monkey.
7) One who has achieved Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses from objects) has the ability to concentration. You пойдете по духовному пути шаг за шагом, ступенька за ступенькой. Start in the following sequence: Yama, Niyama, Pranayama and Pratyahara. Only then will the next steps be successful: Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi.
8) You должны хорошо представлять объекты концентрации даже в их отсутствии. You should create a mental, intellectual image of the picture at the time of its consideration. If you have a good practice in concentration, then you will do it without difficulty.
9) At the beginning of the practice, you can concentrate on the ticking of a clock, the flame of a candle, or other objects that grab your attention. This is a specific focus. The mind, in the absence of training, cannot be concentrated on any object that it does not like: it must definitely rest on something. The mind can be fixed on objects that bring pleasure to it. Then the mind will be more obedient.
10) If you want to increase the power of your concentration, you should reduce your activity in the world and observe the vow of silence, Maunu - two hours a day or more.
11) Practice concentration until the mind is firmly fixed on the object. If the mind moves away from it, bring it back.
12) When concentration is deep and intense, all other senses are inactive. One who practices concentration for an hour a day already has extraordinary psychic power and immense strength. will.
13) The Vedantists try to fix the mind on the Atma. This is their Dharana. Hatha and Raja Yoga focus on the 6 Chakras. Bhakti is on their Ishtha Devata. Other objects of concentration have been described in Tratak and Laya Yoga. Concentration is necessary for all Sadhakas.
14) Those who practice concentration develop rapidly and do any work with great efficiency and in a very short time. What others do in 6 hours, they do in half an hour. Concentration purifies and calms the waves of emotions, increases the intensity of the current of thoughts and purifies the Nadis. What previously seemed cloudy and misty becomes clear and defined. What was difficult before is now becoming easy, what was difficult and intimidating is becoming simple. You можете достичь всего, благодаря концентрации. Vision of the future, clairvoyance, magnetism, hypnotism, mind reading, outstanding achievements in music, mathematics and other sciences and arts depend on the ability concentrate.
15) Retire to a separate room. Close your eyes. See what happens when you think of an apple. You должны думать о его цвете, типе, различных частях, таких, как кожа, зерна и т.d. You можете думать о различных местах: об Австралии или Кашмире, где выросло это яблоко. You можете думать о кислотности желудка или о составе крови — и их связи с яблоком. Use the Law of Associations or other ways. You should try to keep a single and clearly defined line of thought. Don't break this line; also, one should not pay attention to other thoughts, even those related to this one. The mind will try to draw you to old objects. This fight is difficult in the beginning. Trying is like climbing a hill. But you will feel an inexpressible happiness and satisfaction when you succeed in concentration.
16) Like the laws of gravity and other laws that operate on the physical plane, also certain laws of thought, such as the laws of association, relativity, adjacency, etc., operate on the mental plane. Those who practice concentration must fully understand these Laws.
17) If you read something several times in a row, then every time new ideas come to your head. Through concentration you will achieve an introspection and a subtle esoteric understanding will flare up in the realm of intellectual Knowledge. You поймете всю внутреннюю глубину философского значения.
18) When you concentrate on an object, do not fight with the mind, otherwise the thoughts will gather in large flocks and attack you fiercely. Just ignore extraneous thoughts, and they will be exhausted, weakened and die by themselves. Avoid any tension in the body. Think about the object continuously and calmly. It is very difficult to practice concentration when you are angry or sick.
19) If any emotions come up during concentration, then ignore them and they will soon go away. If you just try to drop them, then you will strain your willpower too much, and this will weaken you. Take an indifferent stance. To discard emotions, the Vedantists use the formula: "I am the direct perception of changes in thoughts. I do not pay attention to anything, get out. The bhakta is just playing, and help comes to him from God."
20) Train your mind to concentrate on various objects. Over time, a strict habit is formed. The moment you sit in Asana for concentration, the disturbing mood will leave immediately and quite easily.
21) The book should be read with deep concentration. You should not jump through the pages at a fast pace. Read the page, close your eyes. Concentrate on what you've read. Найдите параллели в других книгах, сравнивайте, размышляйте и т.d.
23) For a beginner, the practice of concentration in the beginning inspires disgust and fatigue. It must form new connections, channels and habits in the mind. However, after some time, three months later, there will be interest. You будете наслаждаться новым видом радости. Concentration is the only way to drop suffering and unhappiness. Your duty is to achieve concentration and through it to receive Bliss and Self-realization. Charity and giving gifts are nothing compared to concentration.
23) When desires rise in the mind, do not try to fulfill them. Reject them as soon as they arise. By gradual practice one can learn to reject all desires. At the same time, the number of modifications of the mind is significantly reduced.
25) All kinds of intellectual weakness, superstition, falsehood and erroneous Samskaras should be rejected. Только тогда вы сможете интенсивно и длительно concentrate.

Applications. I. Lives of great people

Sadasiva Brahman. Shri Sadashiva Brahman lived in Neruga, near Karur, about 120 years ago. He was the author of Atma Vilasa, Brahma Sutra and other treatises. Once he was in Samadhi. The silt of the river Godavari covered him completely during the flood. For several months his body remained covered with earth. While plowing the land, the peasants found Yogi's head covered in gore. They were amazed and quickly began to clear the land. Sadashiva Brahman woke up from Samadhi, got up and left. One day, several hooligans gathered to beat Sadashiva with sticks. But, raising their hands, they froze like statues. Once, during his wanderings around Avadutha, he went to the women's quarter of the house of one Nawab. The Nawab became enraged and cut off his hand with a large knife. Sadashiva came out laughing. The Nawab felt remorse and hurried after him with a severed hand. On the third day, having caught up with the sage, the Nawab said to him: "My lord, I cut off your hand out of stupidity. Please forgive me." Sadashiva simply touched the cut off part with his other hand, and again became as before. Sadashiva forgave the Nawab and blessed him.

Jnana Dev Shri. Shri Jnana Dev was also known as Jnaneshwar. He was the greatest of Yogis. He was born in Aladi, not far from Pune. His Samadhi continues even now. If you read the Gita written by him during Samadhi, then all your doubts will disappear. He considered himself an Avatar of God Krishna. When he was a boy, he could calmly touch the bull. Jnana Dev kept repeating the Vedas and had complete control over the Five Elements. When there was no vessel for cooking, the sister cooked cakes on his back. Entering Samadhi at the age of 22, he attracted all Prana into Brahmarandra and left the physical body. While still a boy of 14, he began writing notes on the Gita. His comments on it are considered the best. At the Pandit Council in Benares, he was elected President of the Assembly.

Trilinga Svali. Sri Trilinga Swami was born in Adhara Desa and died 50 years