Teachings and Sublime Words of Avatar Kapila
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Then the spiritualist should meditate on the navel of the Lord, situated in the centre of His abdomen and similar to the moon. From this navel, which represents the foundation of the entire universe, grows the lotus stem which contains all the different planetary systems, and whose flower serves as the residence of Brahma, the first created being. Similarly, he should concentrate his attention on the Lord's nipples, which are like a pair of lovely emeralds and are tinged with opalescent hues by the luster emanating from the necklaces of milky pearls adorning His chest.

The spiritualist should then meditate on the chest of the Supreme Lord, the abode of Goddess Maha-Laksmi; the Lord's chest is the source of all transcendent bliss for the mind and of complete satisfaction for the eyes. He should then engrave in his mind the neck of the Lord, whom the entire universe worships; His neck enhances the beauty of the Kaustubha jewel adorning His chest.

The spiritualist should also meditate on the four arms of the Lord, which represent the source of all the powers of the celestial beings who govern the various functions of material nature. He should then concentrate on the glittering ornaments of His arms, which have been polished by the gyratory motion of Mount Mandara. He should also duly contemplate the Lord's thousand-rayed disc, the sudarsana-cakra, resplendent with dazzling brilliance, and His swan-like conch in the palm of His lotus hand.

The spiritualist should meditate on the mace of the Lord, which is called Kaumodaki and is very dear to Him. This mace crushes the ever-warlike asura warriors (unbelievers, demoniac miscreants), and is stained with their blood. He should also meditate on the beautiful garland hanging from the Lord's neck, which is constantly surrounded by sweetly buzzing bees. He should further meditate on the pearl necklace of the Lord, which is considered to represent pure souls constantly absorbed in His service.

The spiritualist should then meditate on the expression of the lotus face of the Lord, which shows His various forms in this world out of compassion for His anxious devotees. His nose is prominent, and His crystal-clear cheeks are illuminated by the swaying of His glittering alligator-shaped earrings.

The spiritualist should then meditate on the radiant face of the Lord, framed by locks of hair and adorned by His lotus eyes and dancing eyebrows. A lotus surrounded by bees and a pair of fishes frolicking in the water would be ashamed of their grace before His.

The spiritualist should contemplate with deep devotion the compassionate glances that the Lord's eyes frequently cast, for they relieve the three dreadful forms of suffering that overwhelm His devotees. These same glances, accompanied by affectionate smiles, abound in grace.

Similarly, the spiritualist should meditate on the kind smile of the Lord, Sri Hari, which, for all who bow before Him, dries up the ocean of tears that flow from the most intense sorrows. He should also meditate on His arched eyebrows which manifest His internal power to charm the god of pleasure for the good of the wise.

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