Repeat (chant*) The Lord’s Name for a couple of minutes to achieve some concentration of the mind. Then stop chanting and look at the following boxes and note your perception. The details of how to assess one’s subtle perception of an object can be seen in the italicized text above or by clicking on this section’s heading.

Figure A		Figure B

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Answer to the last week's experiment (Issue 212):

     The picture in Figure A was depicting Lord Ganapati’s hand bestowing blessings, while Figure B revealed a picture of His weapon, the noose (Paash).

    One experiences Bliss and serenity while looking at Lord Ganapati’s blessing hand, as it represents His Savior (tarak) aspect or form that brings about the devotee’s progress.

    In contrast, one experiences a lot of positive energy from His weapon, namely the Paash (noose). The energy can even be distressing if the seeker is unable to bear its radiance. Further, if the seeker is affected by distressing energies, which are combated by the positive energy from divine weapons, the distressing energies being attacked, bring about distress like headache, nausea and prickling sensations, etc.

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