14 Aptavani-4
Questioner : Does meditation take one to the state of shunyata ( state of no mind / mindless state , no vibrations )?
Dadashri : No . It increases vibrations ( spandano ). It increases egoism .
Questioner : So is there no such thing as the chakras ? ( A chakra is believed to be a center of activity within the body that receives , assimilates and expresses life force energy .)
Dadashri : There is . All those chakras are electrical installations and by focusing on them , concentration ( ekagrata ) arises , the mind improves , and one becomes steady ; nevertheless it also increases the ego . Real Gnan is the only thing that does not require a “ counterweight ”. All other things require a “ counterweight ”. Whatever you take , you have to give something in return . Therefore , when you do concentration ( ekagrata ) or other such things , the ego will increase and you will incur a loss . This exact path of Gnan is the only one with a ‘ safe-side ’, that will not give rise to anything else .
You should think about the benefits gained from such meditation . See if your conflicts ( clash ) have decreased . If they have , then you have attained relative religion , and if they are completely destroyed , then You have attained the real religion . What causes conflicts ? It is ignorance of the Self . Whatever relative religions there are in this world , they all keep you in the ignorance of the Self .
There are two kinds of dhyan that occur naturally : artadhyan ( adverse internal meditation that hurts the self ) and raudradhyan ( adverse internal meditation that hurts the self and others ); whereas dharmadhyan ( virtuous meditation ) and shukladhyan ( constant awareness as the Self ) are considered purusharth ( true independent effort ). Atmadhyan ( the meditation as the Self ) is itself shukladhyan . Dhyan of “ I am pure Soul ( Shuddhatma )” is shukladhyan .