Emotional memory is the one that contributes towards the formation of our samskaras (impressions).
If this one is removed through the Yogic process
of Cleaning that we advocate, you will get rid of this emotional burden.
And the moment you wake up in the morning, you meditate.
Now, your conscious mind is affected with the new spiritual state
Hold on to it.
Try to recognize it.
Feel, before meditation, that, “Oh, how is your state of mind?” Observe.
Close your eyes and meditate.
After whatever time you meditate, do not suddenly get up.
Hold on to that condition.
You may not be able to give a name to it.
It is okay.
But try to feel it, try to ruminate over it.
Try to be one with that and then walk out into daily activities.
That will ensure that you remain meditative for the rest of the hours.
Most people make this fundamental mistake.
They invest half an hour or one hour in meditation, but they get up like a spring.
“ Oops, aaj ka Kaamho gaya, chalte hai.
(Today’s job is done, let me leave).” It is better that you do not meditate.
If you think you are going to finish one job to be done, then it is not worth it.
There has to be heart, there has to be passion, so much that you start longing for meditation, even before you go to sleep,
that “As soon as I wake up in the morning, I am going to meditate.” That passion has to be there.
And with such a passionate heart,
I do not think God can remain unattracted.
I do not think God can remain unattracted. Does the Universe exist? Do
you need proof that the Universe exists?
Do you not see it?
It is so real.
People say it is an illusion, iIt is Maya.
No it is not Maya.
It is very real.
Be more loving. We have two components to any perception.
One is you become cognizant, you become aware of something.
But if there is something wrong, then some emotional memory also gets involved.
So we have two components, Cognitive Memory and Emotional Memory.
Emotional memory
is the one that contributes towards the formation of our samskaras (Impressions).
If this one is removed through a Yogic process of Cleaning that we advocate, you will get rid of this emotional memory.
But you will never forget at the mental level.
You may forgive,
but you will never forget.
And the more you try to forget,
you will deepen that particular samskara.
We have a special process,
a method to remove abnormal sensual tendencies.
Such tendencies or extraordinary attraction
towards the opposite sex,
especially in teenage times, it overwhelms a person.
He is not able to handle it.
So we teach the method of how to get rid of this tendency.
Though it is a fool-proof method, but some people, slight deviation into uses of it, will make it worse.
They become very specific.
“I want to stop thinking about her.” ‘Her’ means there is a specific person in mind.
Now by just simply trying to forget, you are deepening it.
So one has to know how to utilise these methods.
Otherwise, you can deepen your own samskaras.
I once shared a story about these thoughts.
It is on a monkey.
There was a boy who saw an old man flying like a bird in the mountains.
It is a Tibetan story.
So somehow he traced this old man.
He was living on the other side of the hill.
He found him.
And this old man said, “You will have to serve me for a few years.” Boy was ready.
“I would like to fly like a bird, the way you fly.” So this guru said “Okay, I will teach you on your 14th birthday.
Till then you have to serve.” So he agreed.
On his 14th birthday, he says, “Okay, I will teach you, but let the full moon come.
So I will teach you on full moon night, a few days after that.” So the boy was waiting.
Old man said, “Tonight, you go home,
take a shower in the evening and get ready
for the full moon to reach the top of your head.
There is one condition though - at that time, when you meditate,
do not think of monkeys.” The boy says, “It is okay, it is very easy.
. I have never seen a monkey in my life, anyway, so how can I think of a monkey?” So he promised himself.
And while he was going, he reminded himself, “Do not think of a monkey.
Do not think of a monkey.” And he kept thinking, by telling himself, “Do not think of monkey.”
And he spoiled his night thinking of monkey and not thinking of what is to be done.
That is what we do most of the time.
What happens?
You are tired and you want to go to sleep fast,
“Ghar jaunga seedha so jaunga (I will go home and sleep early) ”..
He extends the thought for another two or three hours. It can happen.
It can be past midnightand you cannot fall asleep.
The day you need the most, it will reject you.
So do not try too hard.
Just be gentle, offer your prayer, go into it.
If it comes, it is fine.
If it does not, get drowned in God's memory or in love.
That will be more nourishing than sleep.