Question: Do you actually meditate on the weight itself before you lift it?

Sri Chinmoy: I do not meditate on the weight before I lift. I meditate on the Lord Supreme, especially for His Grace and Protection, but I do not meditate on the weight.

From:Sri Chinmoy,Soul-illumination-shrine, body-preparation-temple, part 1, Agni Press, 1985
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