Thursday, January 01, 2009

Examples of useless meditation

Examples of useless meditation: wishful thinking that leads nowhere or day-dreaming that consists of "fluffy stuff" with no real substance, or any meditation that is not goal-fitted.

In other words: meditation + goal-fittedness = useful meditation

"Day-dreaming must be transformed into disciplined thinking. The ancient sages advised mothers to pass on to their children tales about heroes, and to acquaint them with the best songs about great deeds. Is it possible that humanity nowadays wishes to renounce these wise covenants? The Fiery World is first of all open to heroes-to those who achieve." -Agni Yoga, Fiery World II, paragraph 428.


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