Gyani Baile & Dolly Baile

adio or anything) in her mind, and she actually was waking up to that
music. In one of the books she read that best time for meditation is the
quiet hours before dawn, between 3 and 5 AM. This time in the Vedas is
referred to as Brahma muhurta time.
Methods of meditation:
Through her experience she realized that there were differences in the
types of meditation she had gone through and is going through, she also
knew that she had followed some do's & don'ts and methods of
meditation but we were not able to sort all that in any meaningful way.
While writing this book the help appeared in the form of this book
"Meditation and Spiritual Life" by….which described several aspects of
meditation, which in the nutshell state
1) All concentration is not meditation. When the outgoing tendencies
are controlled and the mind flows continuously as current in the
contemplation of God, it is real meditation or Dhyana.
Concentration by itself may not have any spiritual value.
2) Need for discipline. Follow one course definitely, step by step,
without vacillating. A certain definite system of discipline
followed with great doggedness and tenacity is very important.
3) Need for purification of mind. If you attempt meditation without
having attained purity of mind, you are likely to concentrate more
on the impurities of the mind than on God. The higher centers must
open in order to enable the aspirant to dwell on higher thoughts
long. Here comes the importance of prayer and doing good work
4) Posture (asana): Patanjali prescribes any posture that is steady and
pleasant. However, a lotus posture and few variations of it have
been described in other books (In meditation, on February 3, Baba
had emphasized the importance of asana and mainly the point of
keeping spine, neck, and head straight and aligned).
5) Rhythmic breathing: Mind and breath are always interrelated and
act on each other. With simple regulated breathing give intense
suggestion to your mind like inhale peace & exhale mental
disturbances, inhale strength & exhale weakness/ fear. Inhale
purity exhale impurity and fill yourself with purity.
6) Content of meditation: Meditation must have some definite,
positive spiritual content (once when she was considering focusing
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