Akram Youth Real Religion, Relative Religion | December 2015 | | Page 19

Raudra-dhyan

Shukla-dhyan

Getting angry, cursing, quarrelling, cheating
causing loss to people are referred to be
state of raudra-dhyan. For example a cloth
merchant hyper stretches a fabric while
measuring when selling it to a customer
resulting him in gaining illegitimate profits is
considered to be raudra-dhyan. Adulteration
of foods or weighing it less, wishing bad for
someone in jealousy, arrogant dealings with
under-hands , act of violence, abusing are all
situations where one is found in a state of
raudra-dhyan. To sum up any act or deed
through mind, speech or body that directly
or indirectly meant to hurt anyone can be
called raudra-dhyan. The net consequence of
raudra-dhyan is next life in hell.

This is the top quality state of being one can
long for. Self realization or the direct
experience of the soul, the divine or the
Supreme are all referred to one being in a
state of shukla-dhyan. This can further be
catagorized with reference to milestones
achieved on this journey. In the first stage
there is a vague and indistinct experience
about soul and its existence (samyakdarshan). In the second stage there is a
constant, clear and distinct experience of the
soul (atma-gnan). In the 3rd stage one is fully
aware of all cosmic activities and science
relating governing its' existence (Kevalgnan)- the stage of the fully enlightened
being. The fourth and final stage is merging
into the existence or the Absolute.(Nirvana
into Sidh-kshtra free from interference with
other eternal elements.) Just to illustrate,
suppose one is in a dark room and cannot see
anything, but can feel coolness because of an
Ice block kept in a corner. This is first stage of
shulka dhyan- indistinct experience. Then
with light approaching, he sees the ice block
clearly – 2nd stage or direct experience. In the
3rd phase he touches it and feels it from every
nook and corner resulting in knowing it
completely. In the 4th & final phase there is no
duality anymore. The light vanishing unto
light. The net consequence of Shukla-dhyan is
liberation, Samadhi avastha, moksha.

Dharma-dhyan
This state is absence of worries and all
internal conflicts. Such a person is fearless,
non-violent, acts with patience, peace
loving, wishing well being of others, lives
without grudges or