Repeat (chant*) The Lord’s Name for a couple of minutes to achieve some concentration of the mind. Then stop chanting and click on the audio files below and note your perception. The details of how to assess one’s subtle perception of an object can be seen by clicking on this section’s heading.

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Answer to the last week's experiment (Issue 217):

    The picture in Figure A depicted Lord Shiva in a pose of Destruction of evil (the pose is called the Tandav dance), while Figure B depicted Lord Shiva in meditation.

    One feels Serenity (Shanti) while looking at the picture of Lord Shiva in meditation, as it emits Serenity and energy associated with His Tarak (Savior of devotees) Form.

    In contrast, one may feel distressed, especially if one is affected by distressing energy trouble, when looking at the picture of Lord Shiva in the Tandav pose. This is because the picture emanates energy associated with Lord Shiva’s Marak (Destroyer of evil) Form, which hurts the distressing energies. As a result, one may experience heat, headache, nausea and pricking sensations, etc.

* Constant remembrance or repetition of The Lord's Name. Seekers in the initial stages of spiritual practice (less than one year) are advised to repeat The Name of the Lord as per their religion (refer to Issue 3, Clarification of Doubts section for details). Those seekers who have been doing regular spiritual practice for over one year are advised to determine The Name appropriate for them from the experiment given in Issue 124, Message to Seekers section.