By experimentation on oneself and by experience one can clearly without any doubt say that thought itself is bondage. Thoughts are countless and there is no possibility of controlling them when left without enquiry even in a billion lives, to get the great power of observation its important to bring the thoughts to a standstill, shastras say various ways of bringing it under control, some follow japa, some follow bhajans and singing gods praises in a devotional mood, some do enquiry (sankhya) and some do meditation (dhyana).
The purpose of every action mentioned above is one - to make the mind still.
Time factor is very important, only if one meditates for hours can he really start seeing its effects. I have a problem maitaining focus for long periods, and thats something i have to work on. Japa is a good way of keeping the mind for a fixed time, but how to overcome fatigue and sleep ? ... sometimes the spine starts aching and laziness comes in ..... how do i tackle this ? .... i will find the answers soon.
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