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see more clearly and for emptiness one has to deny the whole social structure, the psychological structure of ambition, prestige, power, etc. to do this we have to understand the unconscious, which we cannot do through education, information or analysis. The process of connecting with one's true self happens beyond words or knowledge. It is a silent guided journey within the self where a strange silence reigns. An empire within where the subtle allows comprehension. A paradise which lives in the midst of chaos.
This is what Pythagoras, a Greek philosopher and mathematician wrote in the fifth century
BC "Learn to be silent Let your quiet mind Listen and absorb"
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), a French philosohper, mathematician and scientist has also expressed similar thoughts: "All man's miseries derive from not being able to sit quietly in a room alone"
(Both quotations from: Wisdom of the Ages, p.1) 4. Preksa and anupreksa What is Preksa Mediation (PM)
Preksa dhyana is a technique of meditation for attitudinal change, behavioural meditation and integrated development of personality. It makes physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects healthier and more sufficient. It is a practicable application of psychic therapy. Benefits of Preksa Mediation may be summarized thus:
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