Page 227 - Meditation – Pujya SriRamchandraji Maharaj

is only this. That is the doorway to Brahmand and further stations in the Path.
The pure motivation means more than this. From very ancient times people were attracted to realisation or enlightenment though no clear understanding of the same is had by them. The yogis and mahatmas of the past and present are credited with paranormal faculties. The possibility of acquiring these faculties has been one of the major attractions of many people. However, great Masters from Sage Patanjali down to our beloved Babuji Maharaj said that though such powers may arise during the course of the journey to the goal, they are only side effects of development in the road to enlightenment and should not be confused with enlightenment itself. The Masters have cautioned and warned us that we would be side tracked if we seek such powers. The fact remains however that many persons seek such powers and others also request them to exercise them to their advantage. This is one of the negative motivations that sincere seekers should avoid.
But the philosophy of self-esteem which promotes development of ego is too attractive for the sadhaka to easily ignore such appeals 227