#samarpan Q: Swamiji, my question is where should our chitta (attention) be during meditation. A: You must have seen how the top portio of a new born child’s head palpitates. We have to concentrate and put our chitta on that part of the head during meditation. As we grow older, the soft portion on the top of the head starts filling up and hardens. Our attenation should be at that place. If we place our hands on the knees, our attention veers there; if we place our hands on our chest, our attention will be on the chest. Thus our attention will be centered wherever we place our hands. This is generally how our body behaves. When you place your hand on the top of your head, your attention will go there, that is, it will be centered on the Sahastrar chakra. You should concentrate on the top of your head during meditation. Q: Swamiji, when I sit for meditation, sometimes thoughts enter my mind. What should I do? A: If you get thoughts during meditation, allow them to come because the mind is not yet accustomed to meditating. As you keep on meditating regularly, your thoughts will slowly decrease. But if you pay attention to your thoughts, they will increase. Therefore if you get thoughts, let them come. There is no need to pay attention to them. Q: Swamiji, why do we tie a scarf on our head during meditation? A: Several people wear caps on their heads while performing religious rituals; some wear a turban, while some wear a kerchief. All of them have the same aim, that your attentions should be centered at that place. For example our attention is diverted to that part of the body where we place our hand. Thus when we tie a scarf on our head our attention is centered on the upper portion of our head. Secondly, the scarf is a way of recognizing our sadhaks internationally. You may go to any corner of the world, and when you see someone wearing the scarf, you will immediately recognize a sadhak.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 04:41:51 +0000
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