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Aptavani-1 37 not hurting anyone. Aarta-dhyan does not hurt others. Anger, pride, attachment or greed does not occur in aarta-dhyan. Aarta- dhyan is not to be found in this day and age. Raudra-dhyan is by far the most predominant meditation in this day and age whereas there was very little of it in the satyug. It is aarta-dhyan when parents worry about the marriage of their ten-year-old daughter. It is aarta-dhyan when you are anxious for your unwanted guest to leave. It is also aarta-dhyan to keep wishing that your guests would not leave because you like them or you are attracted to them. A guru, who is internally agitated with his disciple because he does not serve him well, is also in aarta-dhyan. What are the consequences of aarta-dhyan? It is a life in the animal kingdom. Dharma-dhyan is absence of worries and all internal conflicts. Dharma-dhyan is the absence of any aarta-dhyan and raudra-dhyan; it is to remain in that which is good for all. Such a person is fearless, has patience, is worry-free and remains steadfast in his opinion. God does not have any objection to one being ignorant about one’s real Self, but one must always remain free from both internal and external conflicts. In the current time cycle of kaliyug, only a few people have dharma-dhyaan. Only about two to five percent have dharma-dhyan. In this kaliyug, it is not just the ordinary family man who has to endure worries and externally induced miseries but also the sadhu (male ascetics), sadhvis (female ascetics), acharyas (spiritual preceptors) and mendicants. When there is nothing to worry about, one will be annoyed with his disciples. What are the consequences of dharma-dhyan? If there is only dharma-dhyaan, then one will be born as a celestial being (devgati), but if there is dharma-dhyaan along with any aarta- dhyan, then one will be born as a human. Shukla-dhyan : There are four stages of shukla-dhyan :