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 box 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.
E-mail us your answers at the Weekly.
(After trying the experiment, click on either the blank image
or the text 'Figure A' to reveal the image.)
Answer to the last week's experiment (Issue 222):
Figure A had a picture, depicting the
reverence for God in a Divine Kingdom (Ishwari Rajya). It would
translate into reverence for Deities and anything sacred, as is
depicted by a clean and well-kept altar, where Deities are worshipped
with spiritual emotion. Whereas Figure B had a picture depicting
the irreverence towards God in today’s society. Today, Deities
and sacred symbols are worshipped on one hand and on the other
hand, disrespected through irreverent comments, jokes, criticism,
etc., in print and media (TV, plays, etc.). One feels Blissful looking at figure A and distressed looking at figure B.
Thus, to ensure a Blissful, progressive
society, even on an individual level, it is not enough to just
worship God privately, but peacefully
but surely protest irreverence towards God or sacred objects.
*Constant
remembrance or repetition of The Lord’s Name. When done mentally,
it can be done anywhere and anytime, as it does not need purity
of body, time or place. However, in the initial stages it is recommended
that one start by sitting in one place for at least half an hour
daily and repeat (chant) The Name of one’s Kuldevata or
per their religion (refer to Issue 3,
Clarification of Doubts section for details on what Name to repeat
according to one’s religion.) Those in the advanced stages
and 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,
Messages to Seekers section. |
