Stages of Meditation: Couplets About Meditation Practice, By Swami Santsevi Ji Maharaj

“Begin meditation with internally chanting or repeating the Guru-mantra-incantation (the charged words given by the Guru). And then try to visualize the radiant form or image of the Satguru in the still darkness of the inner sky (with eyes closed)*. Follow that with focusing your attention at the seat of the soul within, i.e. at the Third Eye or the Inner Eye or the Til Dwaar, by making the two streams of consciousness in your two eyes converge in a Point.”

“When the two currents of consciousness meet in a Point, Divine Light appears within. Then, practice Surat Shabd Yoga (Yoga of Divine Sound) i.e., try to shift your attention to listening to the Divine Sounds or myriads of melodies (Anahad Naad) ringing inside. Listening to the Divine Sound destroys all the agitations and fickleness of the mind.”

“Ascending beyond or transcending myriads of sounds, try to identify and tune in to the Quintessential Unstruck Melody, called “Saar Shabd” or “Anaahat Naad” which alone is capable of taking you and merging you into oneness with the Supreme Lord; this is the ultimate emancipation or liberation.”

*NOTES: “In Kali Yuga (3) no other spiritual activity will succeed. It is only the contemplation of the Satguru’s Form, Simran of Nam, and concentration on Shabda [Spiritual Sound] that will be successful and beneficial”.” (“Last Words of Soami Ji Maharaj”)

One begins the meditation with simran of Holy Name or Names, then one adds visualizing the form of one’s master (Sant Satguru), contemplating the Light(s) and inner visions. Then comes inner Sound. Sound becomes the focus. Beyond all these… there is God, described as being Formless, beyond Light and Sound, sometimes referred to as Anami (Nameless), Soundless, Ocean of Love, Radhasoami: Lord of the Soul.