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MEDITATION
effect on our consciousness of the memories and experiences of the past which have formed layers in intentional consciousness. This may not lead to total annihilation of such memories (samskaras) but the process of reduction of such load starts. If the intentional consciousness now makes a firm attachment to the Ultimate Being the process of lightening continues and load shedding happens during dreams and states of contemplation.
With the relative quietening of the effect of intentional consciousness, pure consciousness which does not have any of borders and demarcations based on fragmented intentional consciousness, the state of Silence is experienced. As is the nature of any experience it is transitory and leaves a memory. Then a new category of intentional consciousness namely seeking recurrent experience of such Silence where the consciousness finds Poise and balance is sought after. The urge for this leads to states of Prayer.
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