When
it hurts
Kinchidangam Vibhidyadau Teekshna Suchyadina Tataha|
Tatraiva Chetana Yuktva Bhairave Nirmala Gatihi||
This Dharana,
may sound a bit too harsh to our sensitivities. It says, pierce your body a bit
with a sharp object like a needle and bring your attention to the spot where
you experience pain. The mind immediately gets united with consciousness.
This is not
any new technique of concentration though. For ages, it has been the practice
of people to observe Tapasya such as inserting sharp hooks and spears into the
body and pulling chariots or piercing the tongue with small spears etc. The
process gathers all the rays of the mind to that point of pain and consciousness
is experienced.
We
need not in fact do any such thing. Modern day medical treatment puts us
through such painful injections. We even go through pain on account of our body
and sometimes it is the pain of
emotions, hurts, separation. Whenever there is any pain, totally bring the mind
to the point where it throbs. In a brief while, the mind quietens and gets
absorbed in consciousness – Bhairava. This is a beautiful way to make painful
moments into meditative moments. – SS.
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