Spiritual pilgrims practice fasting to cleanse the body and mind before a holy pilgrimage. Many faith traditions have short or long periods of fasting to strengthen the souls power over the material. Fasting heightens concentration and reduces the attention on bodily needs and desires. A modern version of the spiritual fast is to release myself of the dominance of the digital. I can select a short or long period of time to remove devices from my awareness. This requires great courage, as it is stepping away from an addition. The result will be increased self-control and a sense of self-mastery. Today let me set a small period of time for a digital detox.
Interview with a Raja Yogi: What is Meditation?
This interview from 13 August 2020 explores what is involved in the open-eyed meditation used in the study of Raja...