Concentration
This is a method where by all available force
is focussed on a chosen point of action.
This has a peculiarity. Not only
the area chosen is effectively acted upon, but the greater the degree of
concentration, the larger is the area around it which is influenced by such
concentration. It appears paradoxical
but is true. The following is a diagram
which may not explain but illustrates the point.
AGENT’S METHOD
A. Concentration,
IDEA – I choosing
one point for processing
A disorganised field of matter
Concentration begins to show a pattern – not only at centre but outside also
The whole field is perfectly organised
NATIVES METHOD
B. Effect of
number of
points
simultaneously
used for focussing
Not only a number of points are chosen for focussing, but these keep
shifting and the whole field is disorganised. Take the example of a mixture of sand and iron filings.
IDEA – II
A. Introduce one magnet below and leave
in one place for a while
The
iron gets a shape and automatically the sand also
B. Put
2 or 3 magnets or keep shifting. See
what happens
IDEA – III
Turn Pieces of Iron
First one magnetised by electricity
Second one slowly becoming magnet
The way one piece of iron can influence another is by itself
becoming a magnet. There is no other way
in its own hand.
Concentration is power.
Concentrating on power or for power is something else. When the native sits for concentration, he complains
of fatigue after a little while or headaches and so on. It is because his ego
does not want to miss anything and keeps focussing on many points at same
time. Then the poor body is stimulated
purposelessly at many points and fatigue results. Moreover the native wants to grab some
miraculous powers or other and his mind is concentrating on the benefits of
concentration, like having visions or hearing voices and so on, instead of on
concentration itself.
The agent practices concentration because it
helps the base to work better, because of implicit obedience to the spirit of
his instructions from the guide. He pays
attention to the objective which is to make his territory a happy, relaxed and
joyful subject of the Master, becoming more and more fit for the
occupation. If 'concentration' is
causing tension or fatigue, he at once knows that the native is in charge. He corrects the attitude, relaxes all that he
can and joyfully widens his feeling state.
He transforms all hostile and inimical thoughts into thoughts of love
and goodwill. He remembers the qualities
of his Master which are love and oneness.
Skilfully he draws all the faculties of the base to the guide and his
likeness. His concentration is on the
guide and his qualities, throughout the day and night as much as he can, but
more alertly at the fixed times.
The agent knows that his guide is a power and
that he himself represents something of it and that there is nothing to be done
and that the field will organise itself.
It is the mental counterpart that uses the word 'I concentrate – and in
brackets for my own purpose' and gets into troubles. This mental part has the capacity to select
and discriminate – for it prefers clean water to dirty water. So it should be told that all it has to do is
to see that thoughts and attitudes contrary to the Master Race do not creep in
– for instance when a magnet is nearby the iron filings arrange
themselves. But the mental being in
possession puts stones in the way, or otherwise, tries to alter the field for
its own purpose and design. It has to be
told that if it can put stones, it can also remove them. It should be told that it is not doing any
favour to the power magnet by pretending to help it by words like concentration
– but actually putting more stones in the way.
So concentration, as our guide put it, is to
widen ones case to cosmic harmonies.
Concentration by native is equal to
constriction.
Concentration by agent is widening and relaxed
surrender.
Concentration
by agent is a constant discrimination so that the whole base is filled with
feelings of love and oneness, contrary feelings are transformed or neglected
and the parts are filled with the likeness of the Master.
An agent is always engaged in this sole
task. But when he says 'I will meditate'
he means that he will pay detailed attention to the various parts of his territory
and lovingly induces a state of joy and compassion into them.
Concentration for the agent is, therefore, the
single-minded task of infusing his territory and its occupants with a feeling tone
of compassion, joy and oneness. Hitherto
his territory has for thousands of years, been occupied by natives who have
infused it with hatred, fear and constriction.
The territory itself is neutral and has the
capacity to discriminate. It can express
hate. It can express love and
oneness. Hate kills it. Constriction makes it ill. Love gives it life and wide oneness gives it
health.
Concentration by the native almost always
means a fierce constriction and troubling of the body for some implied personal
gain of power and so on.
One Guide Said:
First Puja, then Japa, then OM ,
then Bhava of Prema. When this becomes
constant, no other practice becomes necessary.
Love and oneness – magic of our golden change.
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