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so the first principle in the discipline of operating the will is to pull all the life energy inward at one point。
the moment this energy bees condensed at the inner core； it jumps out of the body。
just a desire to e out of the body； and the phenomenon occurs。
and again； just a desire to get back into the body； and it is back in。
this does not involve any doing on your part。
the only thing that requires any action is that of simply drawing all the energy inside at a certain point。
once that happens； your subtle body can easily get out of the physical body and get back in。
if the seeker goes through this experience once； his entire life is transformed instantly。
then what he had known as life until that moment； he will no longer be able to call it the same。
similarly； he will not look upon death the way he did until then。
he will find it a little difficult to run after the things he chased in the past。
it will be hard for him to fight for things as he used to。
he will no longer be able to ignore things he ignored previously。
the life is bound to change； because it is the kind of experience which can never leave the life just the way it was。
therefore； every seeker of meditation must at some time or other go through the out…of…the…body experience。
its an essential step； which once having been taken brings about incredible consequences for his future。
its not difficult； only a firm resolve is required。
making a firm resolve is hard； not the technique itself。
hence its a little difficult to jump directly into this experiment。
one needs first to begin experimenting with smaller resolutions。
as one succeeds in these； his willpower goes on increasing。
actually； the various religious practices in the world are not religious practices really。
they are； in fact； preparatory to building ones resolve。
for example； a man fasts for three days …… this is simply a discipline for strengthening ones willpower。
fasting in itself is of little advantage； the real gain lies in the fact that he pleted his vow； that he maintained his resolve。
another man declares solemnly that he would stand in one place for twelve hours。
now his standing for twelve hours is of no use； the actual benefit es from his making that resolve and the pletion of it。
by and by； people forgot the basic idea that these techniques were meant for strengthening ones determination。
the man thinks standing in itself is enough； so he continues to stand。
he loses sight of the fact that simply standing there is purposeless。
the basic idea is to exercise the inner firmness which decides to stand； and then sticking to that decision。
any means can be used in order to fulfill ones determination。
even small resolves can do …… no need to make big resolutions。
for example； a man may stand in this balcony and resolve not to look below for six hours； even this much will do。
the question is not that the man will gain something by not looking downward。
the question is that he determined something and went on to fulfill it。
when one determines to do something and does it； his energy within bees stronger； he bees more and more centered。
he no longer feels like a leaf drifting in the air。
a sort of crystallization begins to take place within him。
for the first time； some foundations are laid in his life。
so one should begin experimenting with smaller resolves； and this way collect the energy within。
we e across lots of opportunities to do so。
for example； while driving along the road simply make a resolve that you will not read the billboards。
your doing so is obviously not going to harm anyone； but its an opportunity to exercise your will。
and no one needs to know about it …… its your own inner process。
you will find that with this resolve； sitting in the car even for half an hour did not prove to be worthless。
you will e out with the feeling that you have gained something； that you are richer than you were a half hour ago。
so the question is not where you experiment； or what means are used for that purpose。
i just gave you an example。
the point is； you may follow any experiment that will help you strengthen your will…power。
it would be good if you carried on with the small ones。
if a man is asked to go in meditation for forty minutes by simply closing his eyes； he cant do it； he opens his eyes frequently and looks around。
now this man is without a will； he is not centered。
there are great advantages in closing the eyes； it causes no harm。
but this man cant even hold to his resolve by keeping his eyes closed for forty minutes； not much else can be expected of him。
when the same man is asked to breathe deeply and vigorously for ten minutes； within two minutes he slows down his breathing。
when you remind him to take deep breaths； he makes one or two feeble attempts and again goes back to slow breathing。
this man is not centered at all。
breathing ten minutes deeply is not a very difficult thing to do。
and actually the question is not what will be gained or lost by breathing deeply for ten minutes。
what is certain； however； is that by resolving to breathe deeply for ten minutes； this man will bee centered。
something inside him will bee crystallized。
he will overe something； he will succeed in breaking some kind of resistance working inside him。
and his vagrant mind will be weakened； because it will e to realize there is no way to push the man around： the only way to get along with him is to obey。
you drive by every day。
maybe you dont read the billboards along the road。
but the day you will decide not to read them； your mind will do its utmost to force you to read the advertisements。
the power of mind lies in your being irresolute。
as your determination grows； the mind goes dead。
the stronger the will； the more dead is the mind。
the stronger the mind； the weaker bees the will。
the mind did not press you to look at the billboards in the past because you had not challenged it。
today you posed the challenge。
the mind will find a thousand and one excuses for you to look outside。
it will