Page 359 - Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 4

PROPER MOTIVATION
about the disappearance of mindfulness and, therefore, of alertness as well. This cannot be confused with the state of Nothingness which we arrive at much later.
The final state of Nothingness is a direct awareness of Nothingness. We may remind ourselves of the basic mathematical principle of Zero. Every thing in the world consists of positive and negative elements called by various names in various sciences. But it is Zero that makes a thing positive or negative. This is what our Master tried to explain in his philosophy. Zero is the essence of existence. Through both sides of Zero the whole manifestation happens. We experience Nothingness or emptiness and when look into that emptiness itself as an object and look for its essence again we find that it is empty of inherent existence. This is what is termed by mystics as 'emptiness of emptiness.' That is also the experience of many advanced persons amongst us.
Another problem that arises in meditation may be called excitement. Excitement is when the lucidity
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