Careless indifference and bodily restlessness in meditation cause negative vibrations.
Interpretation
Indifference and restlessness during meditation can create negative energy.
This quote by Paramahansa Yogananda emphasizes the importance of a focused and attentive state during meditation. Carelessness or a distracted mind not only hampers the meditation experience, but it can also generate negative energy or vibrations that affect one's inner peace and spiritual growth.
In practice
In a meditation workshop, to guide participants on the importance of focus.
Man is important in one sense only. He was made in the image of God: That is his importance. He is not important for his body, ego, or personality. His constant affirmation of ego-consciousness is the source of all his problems.
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People who have time on their hands will inevitably waste the time of people who have work to do.
Just be what you are. And I try to be my best self and be what I am and knowing what I am and be satisfied with that. And if people don't know it, maybe they'll eventually know it.
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