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influences, which have been driven out of the body, may not creep again by the effect of sun which would prevent our deriving the best advantage of the Time.\u000ARev. Babuji Maharaj laid down meditation before sunrise because it is the best time to carry out the spiritual practice which would be most efficacious towards the achievement of the goal of Oneness with God. There is unquestionable logic in this and the clarity is crystal clear. Yet, people tend to seek deviations regarding both meditation and time for its practice.\u000AThe principle underlying meditation on the divine light in the heart is exactly same: The kingly thing in man is thought and that is Prana in human context; it is also `thought\u0027 that is common between man and the Ultimate. Prana is always in a state of balance and equilibrium whenever it is dwelling on the thought of the Origin, Base or Ultimate. Therefore, if one wants best results, the nature of thought for meditation should be such that it is in consonance with the nature of mind itself. Based on this precept, the Master has stipulated that we should meditate on the Divine Light. Then only absorption is possible and prana will attain a state of equanimity. \u201CThe awareness of thoughts is due to their rejection by mind\u201D is the most profound theory\u000A72\u000A