' Disturbing the Serenity '...

Another factor which may disturb the serenity or interfere with the success of his meditations is the sceptical, inimical, or over-personal thought originating in someone else's mind.

It may be a friend or it may be an enemy who is thinking about the seeker; but if his thoughts are of such a character and are strong enough to do so, they will penetrate his aura and affect his meditations.

The result will be either inability to concentrate at all or much difficulty in elevating a concentrated mind to a higher theme.

For this reason, there is a traditional custom among adepts of warning the pupil to keep his inner progress quite secret and to maintain silence about his mystical experiences.



-- Notebooks Category 4: Elementary Meditation >
Chapter 2: Place and Condition > # 141
Paul Brunton