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Chapter VI (1 - 26)

\ ADHYAAY VI AATMA SAMYAMA YOGAM (DHYANA YOGAM) Introduction This chapter is named ‘Aatma Samyama Yog’ and is also known as Dhyana Yog.    The methods in Dhyaana, the guidelines to be followed in Dhyaana, the challanges and results in this practice are detailed in this chapter.    The effect of wrong or irregular practice is also discussed.    Dhyaana is a well known term today.    Dhyaana classes are very common at all places.    Dhyaana is not taught as an adhyaatmik practice in most of these classes, but as a means to attain ‘impressive’ personality and success in material life.    The advertisement to these classes promises more marks to the student, more money to the trader, more political success to the politician, more efficient management and hence more profit to the industrialist, etc. etc.    The ones seek dhyaana practice are also in the same mind set, wanting material returns.    They say, Dhyaana helps them to get rid of stress accumulated due to ‘hectic