Concentration is fixing the mind on an external object or an internal point. It can serve as an important differentiating factor in your IIT JEE or AIEEE results. Once a Sanskrit scholar approached Kabir and asked him “O Kabir, what are you doint now ?” “Kabir replied – Oh Pandit ! I am detaching the mind from wordly object and attaching it to the lotus feet of the lord”, This is concentration. Right
conduct, perfect posture, pranayam and abstraction from sensual objects will help you in achieve rapid success in concentration. it is the sixth step in the yogic ladder. There can be no concentration without something upon which the mind may rest. A definite purpose, interest, attention will bring success in concentration. The senses draw you out and pertur your peace of mind. If your mind is restless, you can not make any progress. When the rays of mind are collected by practice, the mind becomes concentrated and you get ‘Nanda’ from within to silence the bubbling thoughts and calm the emotions you should have patience, adamentive will and untiring persistance. You must be very regular in your practices otherwise laziness and adverse forces will take you away from the ‘Lakshya’.A well trained mind can be fixed at will upon any object either inside or outside to the exclusion of all other thoughts.
Everybody possess some ability to concentrate on some line. but for spiritual progress concentration should be develope to a very high degree. A man with an appreciable degree of concentration has more learning capacity and turns out more work in short time. In concentration their should be no stress on mind.
A man whose mind is filled with passion and all sorts of fantastic desires can hardly concentrate on any object even for a second. Celibaey, Pranayam, reduction of wants and activities, renunciation of sensual objects, solitude, silence, discipline of the senses, any hilation of lust, greed, anger, non-mixing with undesirable persons, all increase the power of concentration.
Concentration is the only way to get rid of wordly ,miseries and turbulations. The practioner will have very good health and a cheerful mental vision. He can do any work with greater efficiency. Concentration purifies and calms the surging emotions, strengthes the current of thought and clarifies the ideas Concentraion without purity is of no use. Jap on any mantra and pranayam will steady the mind, remove vikshape and increase the power of concentration which can be done only if you are free from all the distractions. Concentrate on anything that appeals to you or anything which the mind likes the best. The mind should be trained to concentrate on gross objects in the begining like and later you can successfully concentrate on subtle objects. Concentration on a black dot on the wall, a candleflame a bright star, the moon or the picture of awm.
Article Courtesy: Resonance Coaching Centre, Kota