An intelligent and comprehensive understanding of the various obstacles that act as stumbling blocks in meditation is indispensable. Then alone will the aspirant find it easy to conquer them one by one . . . The real and serious obstacles to meditation are from within only. They do not come from outside.
Duality, multiplicity, plurality;
Individuality, slave mentality, dadabadality;
Gadabadality, dambhacharity, asmitaity;
Ahamkarity, raga-dweshity, abhiniveshity;
Sensuality, sensitivity, sentimentality;
Inactivity, rotundity;
Are the obstacles to attain divinity.
Universality, cosmicality, real unity;
Debility, morbidity, anemiaty;
Pyorrheaty, blood pressurity;
Myopiaty, presbyopiaty, amblyopiaty;
Nyctalopiaty, hemianopiaty, doctors’ mahafoolishnessity;
Maha andhakaraity, are the obstacles to attain divinity.
Atrocity, curiosity, cruelty;
Anxiety, partiality, timidity;
Duality, individuality, immorality;
Debility, morbidity, sensuality;
These are the obstacles to attain divinity.