Depending on the day, even when meditating, I might simply maintain a state of tranquility without spontaneously experiencing feelings of gratitude. Sometimes, I don't immediately reach a state of blissful gratitude. So, I follow a sequence of steps, checking the aura of my body, circulating the aura, and chanting mantras.

However, even then, there are times when there's hardly any change. In those cases, I let go of any attachment and continue meditating peacefully, thinking, "That's okay."

These feelings of gratitude, as well as any increase in energy, are all things that can be recognized and are related to the Karana dimension (the causal dimension, the dimension of cause) or a lower astral dimension (primarily emotions). Therefore, even if feelings of gratitude arise, it's important to remember that they are temporary "experiences."

The Karana dimension is the root of karma, and anything below the Karana dimension is treated as "objects." So, even if feelings of gratitude and bliss arise, they are still experiences related to the "material" world.

The next goal is to go beyond that, to transcend the dimension of "objects" and reach the pure spiritual realm of Purusha. Therefore, I don't think I should be attached to temporary experiences, even if they don't lead to that.

In reality, when I say I don't have deep gratitude or bliss, it's a relative comparison. I already maintain a consistent level of happiness and peace. What I'm talking about here is the deep, spontaneous gratitude and bliss that comes from a heightened state. There's a saying that sometimes, experiences start as temporary occurrences and then transition to a constant state of bliss and peace. And even before that, there's the idea that we shouldn't be attached to anything that arises as an experience.

Spiritually, this is about "letting go." Perhaps by letting go of even bliss, we can reach the next stage, the realm of pure spirit (the Purusha realm).

Temporary feelings of bliss and spontaneous gratitude become less noticeable as they transition to a constant state. Moreover, these feelings are not something to be sought after or forced; they arise spontaneously. Therefore, even if we don't pay much attention to them, the underlying feelings of gratitude gradually increase, and the state of peace also changes from a temporary deepening to a constant state of peace. So, I don't think we should worry too much about bliss or peace, even if the intensity of the "experience" decreases.

Spiritually, this might be described as "letting go" and "raising the dimension."

This manifests as an experience where "feelings of gratitude arise or don't arise," and my mental state is like, "Whatever." I'm not really paying attention to it.

I'm writing this here because I'm worried that someone who read a previous article might misunderstand and think, "So, do I always have to be in a state of bliss and constantly feel gratitude?" Of course, when feelings of gratitude arise spontaneously, that's a good and wonderful thing. However, even if there's not much bliss or gratitude, it's a subjective, relative comparison of how much the current state fluctuates compared to the usual state. Just as someone who is always in a state of bliss or gratitude wouldn't necessarily say, "I'm blissful" or "I'm grateful," there's no need to say, "I'm living in a state of bliss" or "I'm constantly feeling gratitude." If you think that way, it's likely just a special, temporary "experience." So, while bliss and gratitude are important, I think it's better not to worry too much about them.

Even if we don't worry too much about them, it's normal for the underlying feelings of gratitude and bliss to gradually increase as we continue with meditation and yoga.