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    Samaadhaanam (Single Pointed Focus)

    Adishankara in his “Tattvabodha” has answered the question of “what is Samaadhaanam?” as


    “Chittaikaagratha” Focusing on that one important thing.

    Acharya Shankara defines samaadhaana in his Vivekachudamani as that ability to place the ever
    wandering mind in that Brahman (which is pure) and it should not be mistaken as pacifying the mind.

    By acquiring the wealth called “Shama (resolution of the mind)”, mind is taught to become available when
    needed; By acquiring the wealth called “Dama (Mastery over the sense organs)”, the interaction between
    the sense organs and the sense objects is not given undue importance; By acquiring the wealth called
    “Uparama(cessation of worldly longings), the hidden craving for interaction with the sense objects is
    addressed; By acquiring the wealth called “Titiksha (Forbearance), the ability to not to complain about the
    adversity is strengthened; By acquiring the wealth called “Sraddha (Open Mindedness) Conviction and
    commitment towards the scriptural injunctions through a traditional teacher is developed. With these five
    wealth’s the inner equipment’s (Antahkarana) have been prepared well to make the onward journey
    fruitful and purposeful.

    After having prepared the antahkarana, the thus prepared antahkarana should be engaged in the pursuit
    of the most important goal of human life (which is knowing oneself). The needed focus on this pursuit is
    guaranteed by the imbibing of the values of shama, dama, uparama, titiksha and sraddha.

    Lord Yamadharmaraja tells in Kathopanishad, that there are two things which are very important to
    achieve the parama purushaartha (most important goal which is to understand the true nature of oneself)
    and they are “Vijnaanasaarathi Buddhi” and “Pragrahavaan Manah”. Vijnaanasaarathi Buddhi means, a
    well-endowed discriminative intellect and Pragrahavaan Manah means well resolved, focused Mind. Here
    the focused mind is nothing but the imbibing of the value called Samaadhaana.

    Logically speaking, the focus will come on anything if it is recognized to be having a better/higher value.
    Therefore, if there should be unabated focus on a goal, the goal should be worthy of pursuit. When the
    goal becomes worthy of pursuit, when the goal is able to provide the inherent requirement of all the
    beings more so of the humans, which is “Nithyaananda Sukham” meaning Everlasting Happiness. If this
    goal is in sight then any number of wandering away of the mind, will be immediately followed by the
    focused approach to the goal. This focused approach to the goal is called as Samaadhaana.

    Concluding, Samaadhaanam is nothing but single pointed focus on Brahman as the goal.

    SAMAADHAANAM = Single Pointed Focus on Brahman.

    Hari Om

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