Q. Is there no ritual which is devoted more for absolute divinity?
A. Yes. There is Shiv-Ratri, or any Puja which is done lonely and devotedly and without any motive. They lead you far in spirituality; you may even realise God in such pursuits.
Q. Is there anything of higher stage?
A. Yes. Jap, meditation, Yoga and Samadhi.
Q. What is Jap?
A. Jap is the repetition of God's name.
Q. Is it necessary to keep the number of repetitions?
A. Yes.
Q. How should the number be kept?
A. With the help of rosary or finger mark.
Q. What should one think of during Jap?
A. Think about God's grace.
Q. What is meditation?
A. To fix the mind on God with perfect attention for a longtime.
Q. What is Yoga?
A. Yoga is to develop body and mind simultaneously.
Q. What is Samadhi?
A. Samadhi is deepest meditation: Savikalpa and Nirvikalpa. In Savikalpa Samadhi, you have the experience of mind. In Nirvikalpa Samadhi, you will be identical with the Absolute Soul: mind and intellect will have no existence: everything will be merged into the Great Soul.
Courtesy: Hindutvam Vol.1. Published by: Fiji Sevashram Sangha, Suva, Fiji.
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