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September 9th. 9.50-10.20 a.m. a.m. 160 2.10-2.45 p.m. p.m. THE EQUINOX seen behind, after my nose had vanished, i.e. altar, etc.: and (b) conscious that I was not conscious of these things. These two consciousnesses being simultaneous. This seems absurd and inexplicable, it is noted in Buddhist Psychology, yet I know it. Prânâyâma. Ten minutes 5. 10. 20; 4 minutes 10. 25. 30; 6 minutes 10. 25. 30. Looking at the light at the top of my head. It was of a misty blue colour, its shape was that of an ordinary cone of flame, long and homogeneous. At intervals it dropped and opened out like a flower, its texture was that of fine hair. Mâitrânanda told me that this result was very good, and that these petals are of the Ajna Chakkra.* Prânâyâma. Seven minutes 5. 10. 20.; Dhâranâ on nose thirteen minutes. During this Prânâyâma I heard the Astral Bell twice or thrice. Prânâyâma 8 minutes. 10. 20. 30. Perspiration which has been almost suppressed of late has reappeared to excess. Prânâyâma. Four minutes and 6 minutes 10. 20. 30. 6.12-6.38 p.m. p.m. Late Dhâranâ. Become quite unconscious. Recovered saying: “and not take the first step on Virtue’s giddy road,” with the idea that this had some reference to the instruction to begin Suddhi with Ida. Forgot that I had been doing Dhâranâ; but I felt quite pleased and a conviction that my thoughts had been very important. 10th. 7.12-7.34 Prânâyâma. Seven minutes 5. 10. 20; and 10 minutes a.m. a.m. 10. 20. 30. The was was very good and regular. 11.50-12.5 a.m. p.m. Prânâyâma. Fourteen minutes 5. 10. 20. Ida stopped up. 6.15-6.50 Dhâranâ on nose 22 minutes. p.m. p.m. Prânâyâma. 10. 20. 30. 9.15-9.34 Dhâranâ on nose. During this I heard a Siren-cooing p.m. p.m. Nâda; it sounded very audible and continuous; but loudest during Rechaka. 1.23 a.m. I awoke, lying on left side. This being unusual. . . . I did not know I had been asleep, and the time much surprised me. The one dominant thought in my brain was: “That is it,” * When Gods are near, or Kundalini arises thither, the petals bend down and out: thus is the Winged-Globe of Egypt formed. These petals are the same as the horns of Pan which open out as the God descends.
September. 11th. 6.25-6.45 a.m. a.m. 10.30-10.45 a.m. a.m. 6.0-6.30 p.m. p.m. 11.15 p.m. 12th. 7.35-7.55 a.m. a.m. 22nd. THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING 10.15-11.15 a.m. a.m. 5.55-6.25 p.m. p.m. 9.12-9.45 a.m. a.m. 23rd. 3.5-3.37 a.m. a.m. 5.20-5.50 a.m. a.m. me. The one dominant thought in my brain was: “That is it,” i.e. Dhyâna. The characteristic perspiration which marks the first stage of success in Prânâyâma possesses the odour, taste, colour, and almost the consistency of semen. Prânâyâma. Fifteen minutes. 10. 20. 30. No perspiration. Prânâyâma. Twelve minutes: 10. 20. 30. Prânâyâma. Eight minutes: 10. 20. 30. With great effort. Cannot do Prânâyâma 30. 60. 15 more than once through, I tried twice. Dhâranâ on nose ten minutes. Dhâranâ on nose. Prânâyâma. Six minutes 10. 20. 30. Dhâranâ. Six minutes. (P. was called away for a few days on business (or in disgust?) to Colombo.) On the 20th of September P. returned from Colombo and then he made the following entry in his diary: “The Blessed Abhavânanda said: ‘Thus have I heard. One day in Thy courts is better than a thousand’; let me recommence Prânâyâma.” Thus he thought, and said. Further he said: “Let me abandon these follies of poesy and Vamacharya (“debauchery,” i.e. normal life) and health and vain things and let me put in some work. Began Suddhi and “Namo Shivaya Namaha Aum.” Â’sana. Prânâyâma. Nine minutes 10. 20. 30. Dhârâna on nose ten minutes. Prânâyâma. Four minutes: 10. 20. 30. Prânâyâma. Ten minutes: 10. 20. 30. Prânâyâma. One of 30. 15. 60. twice. Two such consecutively quite out of the question. Prânâyâma. Twelve minutes. 10. 20. 30. Prânâyâma. Two consecutive cycles as above declared im- possible! Prânâyâma. Sixteen minutes. 10. 20. 30. Dhâranâ on nose. Seven minutes. Dhâranâ on nose. Seventeen minutes. Heard astral bell repeatedly, apparently from above my head, perhaps slightly to the left of median. 161
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September.<br />
11th. 6.25-6.45<br />
a.m. a.m.<br />
10.30-10.45<br />
a.m. a.m.<br />
6.0-6.30<br />
p.m. p.m.<br />
11.15 p.m.<br />
12th. 7.35-7.55<br />
a.m. a.m.<br />
22nd.<br />
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING<br />
10.15-11.15<br />
a.m. a.m.<br />
5.55-6.25<br />
p.m. p.m.<br />
9.12-9.45<br />
a.m. a.m.<br />
23rd. 3.5-3.37<br />
a.m. a.m.<br />
5.20-5.50<br />
a.m. a.m.<br />
me. <strong>The</strong> one dominant thought in my brain was: “That is it,”<br />
i.e. Dhyâna. <strong>The</strong> characteristic perspiration which marks <strong>the</strong><br />
first stage of success in Prânâyâma possesses <strong>the</strong> odour, taste,<br />
colour, and almost <strong>the</strong> consistency of semen.<br />
Prânâyâma. Fifteen minutes. 10. 20. 30. No perspiration.<br />
Prânâyâma. Twelve minutes: 10. 20. 30.<br />
Prânâyâma. Eight minutes: 10. 20. 30.<br />
With great effort.<br />
Cannot do Prânâyâma 30. 60. 15 more than once through, I<br />
tried twice.<br />
Dhâranâ on nose ten minutes.<br />
Dhâranâ on nose.<br />
Prânâyâma. Six minutes 10. 20. 30.<br />
Dhâranâ. Six minutes.<br />
(P. was called away for a few days on business (or in<br />
disgust?) to Colombo.)<br />
On <strong>the</strong> 20th of September P. returned from Colombo and<br />
<strong>the</strong>n he made <strong>the</strong> following entry in his diary: “<strong>The</strong> Blessed<br />
Abhavânanda said: ‘Thus have I heard. One day in Thy<br />
courts is better than a thousand’; let me recommence<br />
Prânâyâma.” Thus he thought, and said. Fur<strong>the</strong>r he said:<br />
“Let me abandon <strong>the</strong>se follies of poesy and Vamacharya<br />
(“debauchery,” i.e. normal life) and health and vain things<br />
and let me put in some work.<br />
Began Suddhi and “Namo Shivaya Namaha Aum.”<br />
Â’sana. Prânâyâma. Nine minutes 10. 20. 30.<br />
Dhârâna on nose ten minutes.<br />
Prânâyâma. Four minutes: 10. 20. 30.<br />
Prânâyâma. Ten minutes: 10. 20. 30.<br />
Prânâyâma. One of 30. 15. 60. twice. Two such consecutively<br />
quite out of <strong>the</strong> question.<br />
Prânâyâma. Twelve minutes. 10. 20. 30.<br />
Prânâyâma. Two consecutive cycles as above declared im-<br />
possible!<br />
Prânâyâma. Sixteen minutes. 10. 20. 30.<br />
Dhâranâ on nose. Seven minutes.<br />
Dhâranâ on nose. Seventeen minutes.<br />
Heard astral bell repeatedly, apparently from above my<br />
head, perhaps slightly to <strong>the</strong> left of median.<br />
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