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For eg. The aspirant should select a secluded spot where there is no likelihood of disturbance. He should arrange his meditation seat properly and sit in a comfortable posture, with the head, neck and spine erect but not tensed. He should fix his purified mind on the Atman by concentrating between the eyebrows or on the tip of the nose, etc.  

For eg. The aspirant should select a secluded spot where there is no likelihood of disturbance. He should arrange his meditation seat properly and sit in a comfortable posture, with the head, neck and spine erect but not tensed. He should fix his purified mind on the Atman by concentrating between the eyebrows or on the tip of the nose, etc.  

In fact, even the practice of Brahmacharya is considered absolutely necessary if one wishes to succeed in meditation. For, the conservation and transformation of the vital fluid into spiritual energy gives immense power of concentration. Similarly, fearlessness, too, is an essential quality on the path of supreme realisation. Rather, faith in the sustaining protection and Grace of God is prerequisite.

In fact, even the practice of Brahmacharya is considered absolutely necessary if one wishes to succeed in meditation. For, the conservation and transformation of the vital fluid into adhyatmik energy gives immense power of concentration. Similarly, fearlessness, too, is an essential quality on the path of supreme realisation. Rather, faith in the sustaining protection and Grace of God is prerequisite.

The aspirant is also advised to practise moderation in his daily habits—in eating, sleeping, recreation, etc. Extremes are to be avoided because they hinder the practice of meditation. By living a life of such moderation, and gathering up all his forces and directing them towards meditation upon the Atman, the aspirant gradually transcends the senses and intellect and merges himself in the blissful Atman. Once attained, he finds that the bliss of the Atman is incomparable, that there is no gain greater than the Self. And having thus reached perfect union with the Self, the Yogi no more descends into ignorance or delusion and does not relish any more the pleasures of the senses.  

The aspirant is also advised to practise moderation in his daily habits—in eating, sleeping, recreation, etc. Extremes are to be avoided because they hinder the practice of meditation. By living a life of such moderation, and gathering up all his forces and directing them towards meditation upon the Atman, the aspirant gradually transcends the senses and intellect and merges himself in the blissful Atman. Once attained, he finds that the bliss of the Atman is incomparable, that there is no gain greater than the Self. And having thus reached perfect union with the Self, the Yogi no more descends into ignorance or delusion and does not relish any more the pleasures of the senses.