Page 49 - Imperience Beckons

In the evening Sandhya, when the heat is over, it cools down and this reminds us of the state at Pralaya. The beginning, the dawn state brings to our memory the time of creation. The end state of withdrawal, the evening Sandhya suggests everyone is going to his original state some time or the other and will unite with the absolute. Evening is used for cleaning. There a logic behind it. When we get back to the Base, the individual pralaya has to happen. The general pralaya is not the point as it is far off. Individual pralayameans we have got to get rid of various samskaras covering us as mala, vikshepa or avarana. We have got to get rid of all our samskaras. This is the time which is the most natural for us to withdraw. The whole night is one of the dormancy in the Absolute. The whole day is representation of dawn to pralaya. That is why in the ancient literature of this country, it is told not to disturb people who are asleep in the night. The main reason for it is, during sleep we are in the company of the Divinity. That profound concept has to be understood well.
Asking us to sit in one and same pose, the commandment moves from the concept of Origin to the asana aspect. We have noted the need of the individual to get back to the source. We are trying to do that. If we take our own body into consideration and if we have got to withdraw from the material world, it is possible by withdrawal of our senses first. Senses are grosser than mind. The five sense organs and motor organs, which are, attached to the Bhutas and the Bhutadis, have to be first withdrawn. The lower limbs have to be withdrawn first before we withdraw the upper limbs. So we fold our legs and sit in an asan that is convenient. Then we try to keep our hands as unoccupied as can be. We close our eyes and ears and try not to see or hear. All the senses are thus sought to be controlled. First physical control has to be established before mental control is possible. Physical withdrawal is a must before mental withdrawal. Physical withdrawal aids us in the mental withdrawal. It helps us to concentrate when our energy doesn't get dissipated in several directions. So the asana is a must. It should be one, which is erect not to expose our ego, but to allow the flow of Divinity through us. Allow the contact to be established. We cannot just say that we close our eyes and then sit cross-legged, bend and fall down, fall straight in front. Some people do that, maybe they are helpless. But that is not the posture. The type of attention that is required Revered Babuji says, is that of a soldier, firm and alert. Attention is a common word in defense forces; any one who knows a bit of drill also knows what is to be in attention. That is the attentive posture we should have. More so because the other person before whom we conceive we are sitting is the Master Himself, God Himself. We are seeking His company. We ought to be attentive. Attentive not to the noise of the fan, whether