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Visions in Meditation
The visions can be divided into four major categories :1- Visions coming from purification of Chitta. These visions aremostly seen in the beginning days of sadhna. A Sadhaka normally seeshimself with giants, serpents, evil spirits or sees himself in veryshabby and poor condition . Often one is afraid and the concentration breaks ..but these should be seen bravely as when these type of visions are seen, it indicates some very bad karma or our own evildesires are dying . These type of visions denote progress in Sadhana.2- Visions showing future - These visions are like his Kripa to tellus forehand that we should be ready for some bad times. Though some people, without any sadhana also see visions about future, but theseare more common with sadhkas. One should not feel distressed to seethe future, as God wishes to warn us and to be ready for this.3- Visions guiding in sadhana - Once we have made little advancementon the path of sadhana, our burden of Yoga is taken over by HIM (Asshri Krishna has beautifully explained in Gita). These type of visions are seen by those sadhaka who do not have a guru, or their guru is not available to help him. These visions give clear guidanceon sadhana. I myself had this great vision when I was experimentingwith Om sadhana and was chanting OM in a wrong way. I saw SwamiParmananda taking OM classes and rebuking a child for not chanting OMin a proper way. I got the message and changed my way of chanting and thespeed of progress was doubled.4- Visions showing the mysteries of the Universe - These type of visions are seen by advanced sadhaka (or by a novice if God sowishes). In this one may see sky, stars, kundalini or his bodyfunctions, or may see different energies working in the universe. Thevision had by Swami Yogananda falls under this category. So bycareful analysis of the vision, we may categorise it and find outwhether it indicates Chittashudhhi, warning, guiding or showing greatmystery and use its results in our sadhana.STRANGE LIGHTS : Seeing strange lights by closed eyes is a verycommon phenomenon. these are seen even by new sadhakas. There aredifferent explanations for seeing the lights, but we will not go intodry intellectualism. These lights may be seen as a dot against the black back ground as seen by closed eyes or we may see a fog/mist of colours, or the light may be seen as a thunderbolt. How we see thelights is not important. The importance of light lies in its color.We should carefully note the color of the light seen which may give
us an insight into its significance. I am giving below some examplesgathered from new and advanced sadhakas :-(The colours may be common colours, but they tend to change in suchwavelengths as are never seen in practical. Seeing a colour instrange wavelengths denotes higher stage of concentration)1- A less black dot seen in the darker background :- It denotes thesadhana is on right path. The dot represents wavering but settlingManas as seen by the Agya Chakra.2- A bright dot (color milky white) : denotes progress in sadhana. If possible we should concentrate on this dot, though in the beginning it sparks and fades inseconds, but becomes stable with progress in concentration.3- Self-illuminating cob-webs or strange shapes : These may denotevisualizing one of our chakra, or a complex system of our Nadis.Instead of wasting our time as to what it is, we should continue withour sadhna and He will reveal slowly what He wishes to show.4- Color Pink : denotes higher stage of purified chitta5- Color Green : denotes peace attained by Manas6- Color Yellow or golden : denotes Ishwar Kripa coming to us7- Color Orange : denotes lust and Kama under control8- Color Violet : denotes higher stage of sadhna. It signifiesactivation of Agya Chakra.9- Color Blue : denotes feeling of Vairagya becoming stronger.These were some common colors seen by sadhakas. If You see someother color, try to find its nearer color and deduce your result.The following symptom, if felt during meditation , prove theadvancement of sadhna :-1- Sudden jerk in limbs - this happens due to Prana suddenly rushingaway from the limb to the Sushumna. This sign denotes higher stage of concentration and advancement in sadhana.2- Cool air felt on eyelids / forehead :- another very good sign of progress. This normally happens in deep concentration. One feels asif super cooled air is being blown gently over one's eyelids,
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