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remembrance.
3. NeitherfeelingoftheDivineforcenorthatofremembrance,butonlya
feeling of negation.
4. Everythinggone.Noimpressionupontheheart,noteventhatofexistence.
These four conditions are experienced everywhere and at every point. Under the Natural Path system of spiritual training every one passes through them, though perhaps only the sensitive ones among them might be able to feel those conditions in their minutest details. These go on getting rarefied as we proceed on through the various sub-centres from the lowest to the highest.
A common mistake which an abhyasi often falls into is that he starts with an idea of negating his mental tendencies, taking up means directly related with it. Thus he keeps his pursuit confined to a narrow sphere, which results in a life long struggle with the vrittis or senses. This often causes an adverse effect upon the brain. In my opinion, instead of struggling with the vrittis, if they adhere more firmly to their ideal, success shall be easier and surer. Furthermore, if the endeavours are supported by the great power transmitted into them, the work of years shall be accomplished in seconds. With the help of transmission it becomes very easy for the abhyasi to deal effectively with the vrittis. A capable Master, by applying his power through transmission, diverts the tendencies of the abhyasi's mind upwards, with the result that they begin to get moulded and grow comparatively calm and peaceful. He also gives to the abhyasi's Pind-mind (Material - particularised consciousness) a dip into the condition of the Brahmanda-mind (subtler or cosmic consciousness), after effecting its proper cleaning. The process accelerates the abhyasi's flight towards higher regions. In course of time when the lower mind gets thoroughly merged in the condition of the higher plane, it becomes cognizant of its true nature and gives up indulging in superfluities and superficialities. Thus the negation of vrittis comes into effect by itself and the true nature of his being begins to reveal itself. Even if an abhyasi does not himself undergo the usual routine abhyas he can be made to cross these stages up to the final limit of perfection by the transmitted power of the Master, if only he cooperates with him in the true sense. But, commonly, if the condition is brought into full swing all at once, there is the danger of his nerves and muscles being shattered. Under Natural Path system this process has been made quite safe involving no physical risk to the abhyasi, and this is one of the greatest innovations of our great Master. This process is applied to the abhyasi in a very gentle way, so that the condition transmitted to him comes to his conscious knowledge after some time when its unfoldment begins to come