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Yukti #56Verse 80
Divine I
Verse 80sthūla-rūpasya bhāvasya stabdhāṃ dṛṣṭiṃ nipātya ca ।
acireṇa nirādhāraṃ manaḥ kṛtvā śivaṃ vrajet ॥Casting an unmoving gaze upon an object or being with a physical form and making the mind free of thoughts & projections [about that being or object], one attains Śiva.
Planning note: For this practice you will be sitting and gazing at another person as they go about whatever it is they are doing.
It may be good to explain the practice and ask your subject’s permission, but you can also do this in a public place, like a coffee shop. Alternatively you can choose an animal.
Simplified Steps
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Gaze steadily upon any being with a physical form, such as a person or animal
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Let go of thoughts and projections about that being, and see them with fresh eyes