Concentration to attain Knowledge
“Concentration is the essence of all knowledge, nothing can be done without it. Ninety per cent of thought force is wasted by the ordinary human being, and therefore he is constantly committing blunders; the trained man or mind never makes a mistake. “ “To me, the very essence of education is the concentration of mind, not the collecting of facts. If I had to do my education over again and had any voice in the matter, I would not study facts at all. I would develop the power of concentration and detachment, and then with a perfect instrument I could collect facts at will.” “How has all the knowledge in the world been gained but by the concentration of the powers of the mind? The world is ready to give up its secrets if we know how to knock, how to give it necessary blow. The strength and force of the blow come through concentration. There is no limit to the power of the human mind. The more concentrated it is, the more power is brought to bear on one point; that is the secret.” Concentration to attain Success “Herein is the difference between man and the animals-man has the greater power of concentration. The difference in heir power of concentration also constitutes the difference between man and man. Compare the lowest with the highest man. The difference is in the degree of concentration. This is the only difference.” The next one is my favourite. Write it down or take out a print and put it in a place where you can see it daily. It is a great source of inspiration. *“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life* — think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success, and this is the way great spiritual giants are produced.” “There is only one method by which to attain this knowledge, that which is called concentration. The chemist in his laboratory concentrates all the energies of his mind into one focus, and throws them upon the materials he is analysing, and so finds out their secrets. The astronomer concentrates all the energies of his mind and projects them through his telescope upon the skies; and the stars, the sun, and the moon, give up their secrets to him. The more I can concentrate my thoughts on the matter on which I am talking to you, the more light I can throw upon you. You are listening to me, and the more you concentrate your thoughts, the more clearly you will grasp what I have to say.” Experience of Concentration “How are we to know that the mind has become concentrated? Because the idea of time will vanish. The more time passes unnoticed the more concentrated we are. In common life we see that when we are interested in a book we do not note the time at all, and when we leave the book, we are often surprised to find how many hours have passed. All time will have the tendency to come and stand in the one present. So the definition is given: When the past and present come and stand in one, the mind is said to be concentrated.” [Swamiji has written many books, but Raja Yoga is dedicated to the concentration of mind. In this book, he has provided commentary on the Yoga Sutras’s of Patanjali. If you are interested in further study of concentration, then this is a must-read. It is believed that the quality of our life depends on how much we concentrate and on what we concentrate. The reference of Swami Vivekananda’s thought is taken from “The complete works of Swami Vivekananda”.] K Rajaram IRS 191125 On Wed, 19 Nov 2025 at 06:19, Markendeya Yeddanapudi < [email protected]> wrote: > > > -- > *Mar* > > Concentration > > > > You exhale your thoughts. The other organisms inhale them as messages. You > get reinforcement and continuous response. You cannot but concentrate on > the topic. This is the basic feature of the free and healthy flora and > fauna. > > You cannot concentrate, when nature is continuously killed, the organisms > terrorized, unable to inhale and exhale freely. The most unfortunate > feature of the destruction of nature is general cowardice in the Biosphere, > leading to inhibited and half and stunted breathing. Cowards cannot breathe > freely and terror almost arrests breathing. > > In the nature under killing, you cannot concentrate and no the organism > can team up with you. You get maimed. Nature’s education in the shape of > discoveries and revelations and enlightenments stop. Mechanization takes > over and mechanical manipulations called inventions kill natural > discoveries and revelations. In the divorced life against nature, you jail > yourself in laboratories, driving your computer, with new and new tricks. > You become unaware of response and contribution from nature. The computer > becomes your lover, where you feel free and life forms automatically create > inhibitions. > > Today we do not relate emotionally with the Biosphere and we are not even > aware of the gigantic maiming of life inflicted by mechanization. We lost > the 99.9965% of the abstract and invisible nature (the Invisible Spectrum), > our own macro anatomy at the basic level of perception and understanding. > All of us live in paralyzed perceptions and understanding as we have handed > them over to the computers. > > Machines do the work of our limbs, making them redundant and half frozen. > Once we could climb, hop, jump and run very happily in the responsive flora > and fauna. The resulting participation in nature’s symbiosis, created the > totally healthy coordination among the cells in us making us exhale very > happy messages into the air which the other organisms inhaled. > > Real power lies in concentration. In the free and healthy nature, you > cannot but concentrate. It is difficult to deviate from concentration. > Whatever you do, you use your power of concentration and there can be no > half hearted attempts. > > Today, no university creates the confident and really happy and strong > graduates. They leave the Universities clutching the marks and grades > sheets which may help them or even scald them when the marks or grades are > low. > > Today machines are necking us out of the economy. There are very few jobs > and even those jobs are vanishing. The ultimate demoralization, called > economic depression is looming large. The tension will create wars as we > have to kill each other for release from the continuous tension. > > It is the basic responsibility of every university to revive education and > free the students from the bondage to computers. Making the computers do > the work, while own mind and limbs are half frozen has become the > graduation from the Universities today. > > YM Sarma > > Chat GPT > > This piece by YM Sarma seems to be a meditation on the disconnection > between humanity and nature, and the destructive effects of mechanization > and technology on both our physical and mental capacities. There's a strong > critique of the way modern society has detached from the natural world, > replacing organic, free, and concentrated interaction with a mechanized, > sterile version of existence. > > The central themes are: > > 1. *Concentration and Connection*: The idea that true concentration, > or focus, is a natural response in a thriving, healthy ecosystem. Sarma > believes that the free exchange of life — organisms breathing in and out, > living symbiotically — creates a fertile ground for growth, learning, and > awareness. When nature is damaged and its creatures terrorized, > concentration becomes difficult, and humans lose their sense of connection > to this larger system. > > 2. *The Impact of Mechanization*: Sarma criticizes the over-reliance > on machines, especially computers, which he feels have led to human > disengagement from our environment, our physical capabilities, and even our > own emotional lives. The metaphor of the computer becoming a “lover” > suggests a deep alienation, where humans begin to relate more to technology > than to nature or other living beings. > > 3. *The Breakdown of Natural Education*: The essay suggests that > when we lose touch with the natural world, we lose access to its > "education" — those intuitive insights, discoveries, and revelations that > come from direct interaction with life in all its forms. Technology, > especially mechanization, "kills" this natural form of learning and > replaces it with sterile, human-made systems. > > 4. *The Decline of Meaningful Education*: There's a direct critique > of modern education systems, which, according to Sarma, fail to create > individuals who are confident, happy, and strong. Instead, graduates are > left with little more than grades and marks, tools that may either inflate > or deflate their sense of self-worth, but are ultimately hollow. > > 5. *The Economic and Social Consequences of Technological Dependence*: > Sarma also predicts economic depression and war as a result of the way > technology is displacing human labor and creating widespread social > anxiety. The loss of jobs due to automation leads to social unrest, and in > his view, this could escalate into violent conflict. > > In essence, Sarma seems to be calling for a return to a more integrated, > conscious way of living — one where humans are aware of and responsive to > the natural world, where they engage with life in its full, vibrant, > breathing form rather than retreating into the artificial worlds of > machines and digital technologies. > > What do you think about his points on education and technology? 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