6.19 Importance Of Contemplation

Those who think that a person's mind will engage in the supreme self through repeated practice are only talking of labour. If the mind is engaged in the supreme self through love, then attachment will develop. But when one engages in the contemplation of the supreme self, then all of the layers start getting pierced, our true identity becomes manifest. This is not inferior to samaadhi, it is superior. What is the point of samaadhi if you have to kill your intellect? You should attain samaadhi with your intellect intact.