Yoga

From: Eternity's Breath by Sri Chinmoy

Concentration is the Arrow.
Meditation is the Bow.


When you concentrate, you focus all your energies upon the
chosen phenomenon in order to unveil its mysteries.
When you  meditate, you rise into a higher consciousness.


Concentration wants to penetrate into the object it strives for.
Meditation wants to live in the vastness of Silence.

A page from Occultism And Mysticism, by Sri Chinmoy, was recently pointed out on the Sri Chinmoy Inspiration Group.

I read that book a few times in the past, yet that page struck me with renewed force. I was really surprised by how vividly the image of the mystic comes through. Just read these two paragraphs:

Sri Chinmoy has written not only immortal poetry and prose, but also some astounding theatrical work.

The Descent of the Blue may be one of Sri Chinmoy's less known plays, but it has always inspired me so much. It is different from the others, some may call it difficult, but it certainly endows the reader (or spectator) with insights difficult to find somewhere else.

Among The Descent of the Blue's many jewels, shines the vision of the sacred destiny of Mother India as indivisible vehicle and guardian of the Sanatan Dharma.

The speech published here -- called Uttarpara Speech, given by Sri Aurobindo on 30 May 1909 -- offers another view on the role India and Hinduism are going to play in a hopefully near future for the upliftment of man.

The Sanatan Dharma -- eternal because universal -- does not belong just to India, but to every nation of the world. It is the eternal religion of humanity.

Concentration is a very important quality on the path. There are quite a few exercises to improve it. The Dot is a classic Yoga exercise to improve the power of concentration. There are a few variants around, but I feel Sri Chinmoy's version is the best, at least for me. Here it is.