1. I have seen God in my own
Self.
2. I have negated name and
form, and what remains is Existence-Knowledge-Bliss Absolute and nothing else.
3. I behold God everywhere.
There is no veil.
4. I am One. There is no
duality.
5. I rest in my own Self. My
bliss is beyond description.
6. The world of dreams has
gone. I alone exist.
Cosmic Consciousness is not
an accident or chance. It is the summit, accessible by a thorny path that has
steps—slippery steps. I ascended them step by step the hard way; but at every
stage I experienced God coming into my life and lifting me easily to the next
stage.
Harijan Guru incident:
One moment I felt that the
God whom we worshipped in the image in my father’s worship room had jumped over
to the heart of this untouchable.
Lord came to me in the form
of a half-demented assailant, who disturbed the night Satsang at the Ashram.
His attempt failed. I bowed to him, worshipped him and sent him home. Evil
exists in order to glorify the good. Evil is a superficial appearance.
Idol-worship, service of the
sick, practice of meditation, the cultivation of cosmic love that transcended
the barriers of caste, creed and religion, with the ultimate aim of attaining
the state of Cosmic Consciousness, was revealed.
“Sarvam Khalvidam Brahma—all
indeed is Brahman.”
When man gets entangled in
selfishness, greed, hatred and lust, he naturally forgets what is beneath his
own skin. Materialism and scepticism reign supreme. He gets irritated over
little things and begins to fight and quarrel; in short, man becomes miserable.
Religion is living, not
speaking or showing. I hold that whatever be one’s religion, whoever be the
prophet one adores, whatever be one’s language or country, age or sex, one can
be religious provided the true implication of that hallowed term “Tapas,” which
essentially means any form of self-control, is made capable of being practised
in daily life to the extent possible for one, in the environment and under the
circumstances in which one is placed.
I hold that real religion is
the religion of the heart. The heart must be purified first. Truth, love and
purity are the basis of real religion. Control over the baser nature,
conquest of the mind, cultivation of virtues, service of humanity, goodwill,
fellowship and amity, constitute the fundamentals of true religion.
I have understood that it is
the foremost duty of man to learn to give, to give in charity, to give in
plenty, to give with love and without expectation of any reward, because one
does not lose anything by giving,—on the other hand the giver is given back a
thousandfold.
There is no physical world
for me. What I see I see as the glorious manifestation of the Almighty. I
rejoice when I behold the Purusha with thousands of heads and thousands of eyes
and feet, that Sahasrarasirsha Purusha. When I serve persons, I see not the
persons, but Him of whom they are the limbs. I learn to be humble before the
mighty Being whose breath we breathe and whose joy we enjoy. I do not think
there is anything more to teach or to learn.
Sound health, clear
understanding, deep knowledge, a pure, powerful will and moral integrity, are
all necessary parts of the process of the realisation of the ideal of humanity
as a whole.
To adjust, adapt and
accommodate, to see good in everything, to bring to effective use all the
principles of nature in the process of evolution towards Self-realisation along
the path of an integrated adjustment of the human powers and faculties, are
some of the main factors that go to build up a philosophy of life.
To behold the Lord in every
being or form, to feel Him everywhere, at all times and in all conditions of
life, to see, hear, taste and feel everything as God, is my creed. To live in
God, to melt in God, and to dissolve in God, is my creed.
A certain amount of education
and culture is necessary to have a sufficiently clear grasp of one’s position
in this world.
Success is difficult without
mutual help. The head and heart should go hand in hand, and the ideal and the
reality should have a close relation. To work with this knowledge is Karma
Yoga. The Lord has declared this truth in the Bhagavad Gita.
Sage Tiruvalluvar (rules
about householder’s life) : “The wise who are competent to distinguish between
what is useful and what is not will never give utterance to futile
words.”
Tapasya (austerity) and
Sadhana (spiritual practices)
It is not easy to walk mile
after mile on an empty stomach and still preserve equanimity of temper. That is
real Sadhana. It elevates the individual more than a hundred malas of
Japa sitting in a cosy corner without the pinching of hunger.
he writes: “Self-realisation
is a transcendental experience. You can march on the spiritual path only by
placing implicit faith in the words of the sages who have realised the truth
and have knowledge of the Self”
He knew all the teachings
about the Self that are in the Upanishads. Yet he fully recognised the
need of a Guru. He knew that unless implicit faith is placed in the words of a
Guru, the ego cannot be curbed. He teaches us this truth when he writes about
his search for a Guru.
Swamiji says: “To raise the
fallen, to lead the blind, to share what I have with others, to bring solace to
the afflicted, to cheer up the suffering, to love my neighbour as my own Self,
to protect cows, animals, women and children—these are my aims and ideals. I
will help you and guide you. I live to serve you all. I live to make you all
happy. This body is meant for service.”
On this blessed earth from
which alone one can strive for and obtain Mukti, in which even Devas wish and
have to be born for getting their final beatitude, appear, from time to time,
some rare great Mahatmas, whose sole object of existence is to radiate love,
light, joy and mercy all around, to serve the poor and the helpless, to bring
solace to the forlorn and the depressed, to uplift the ignorant, to disseminate
spiritual knowledge among the people and to bring unalloyed felicity and
happiness to suffering humanity. These are the Saints and Sages, Arhats and
Buddhas, Fakirs and Bhagavatas, Swamis and Yogins who have adorned this earth,
at different times and in different climes.
I combined Nritya also—the
Dance of Lord Siva and Lord Krishna. People were thrilled. Even today thousands repeat my favourite
Kirtans: “Agada Bhum,” “Chidananda-hum,” “Om Namah Sivaya,
Chidananda-hum, and Sita Ram Sita Ram,” “Pilade,” ,“Govinda, Govinda—Don’t
smoke, Govinda.” etc.
Yoga-Vasishtha and Tulasidas
Ramayana
“Twenty Important Spiritual
Instructions” and “Importance of Brahmacharya.”
I asked people to maintain
Likhita-Japa (writing of Mantras).
They must not waste their
precious life in sleeping in the Brahmamuhurta, between 4 and 6 in the early
morning. That period is highly favourable for deep meditation. The atmosphere
also is charged with Sattvic vibrations. Without much effort one can have wonderful
concentration at this period.
I arranged their night meals
before sunset. That enabled some to get up early morning. It is only those who
load the stomach heavily at night that find it difficult to get up early in the
morning.
#####We can implemented this in our hosue
also########
The function started with
prayers to Lord Ganesha, Guru Stotra and Mahamantra Kirtans. One student would
read a Chapter of the Gita and explain the meaning of one Sloka. Another
student gave some short hints on concentration and meditation. In the end, I
spoke for half an hour on attaining quick spiritual progress and suggested
various methods for destroying the evil tendencies of the mind and controlling
the turbulent senses. I laid great emphasis on ethical perfection. The function
came to an end with the chanting of ten Santi Mantras in chorus. The students
kept up the divine consciousness even during their work in the day.
######IT Milan we can have a
group for the below#####
In the evening also I
organised a “Study Class” between 3 and 4. I asked one student to read a
Chapter from any of my books. On the next day I used to put questions on the
important points. I trained the aspirants in a variety of ways. They all
specialised in chanting the Mantras of the scriptures, conducting Kirtans,
delivering short lectures. I asked one student to put questions and others to
answer them. In the evening class, I introduced Likhita-Japa and in the early
morning, Trataka and other Yoga exercises. During the day, they should all
prepare essays on Yoga and philosophy and write about their own experiences.
Even today when school boys and young children come to the Ashram, I teach them
a few short sentences in English and ask them to deliver a powerful lecture. Many
have learnt my English Kirtans, like “Eat a little.”
When man gets entangled in
selfishness, greed, lust, passion, he naturally forgets all about God. He
always thinks of his body, family and children. He constantly attends to his
food, drink, comforts and conveniences. He is drowned in the ocean of Samsara.
Materialism and scepticism reign supreme. He gets irritated by little things
and begins to fight. There is restlessness, misery, panic and chaos everywhere.
Now the whole world seems to be in the grip of materialism. The invention of
new kinds of bombs causes terror everywhere. People have lost faith in holy
scriptures and the teachings of the sages and saints. People have become
irreligious owing to wrong education and evil influences.
The Society has brought about
a vigorous awakening throughout the world and has contributed much to a new
life of freedom in action, a life of harmony amidst worldly turmoils and a life
of bliss through mental non-attachment and mental renunciation of desires,
egoism and mine-ness.
The Divine Life Society
proclaims that any man can attain Wisdom in his own station of life, be he a
Brahmachari, Grihastha, Vanaprastha or Sannyasi, be he a scavenger, Brahmin,
Sudra or Kshatriya, be he a busy man of the world or a silent Sadhaka of the
Himalayas. Divine Knowledge is not the sole property of Sannyasins, recluses.
It explains how although the
central basis is Jnana Yoga, Vedanta, it is necessary for one to practise Karma
Yoga for purification of mind and heart; Hatha Yoga to keep up good health and
strength and purify the Prana and steady the mind; Raja Yoga to destroy the
Sankalpas and induce concentration in meditation; and Jnana Yoga to remove the
veil of ignorance and ultimately rest in one’s own Satchidananda Svarupa.
if you know the way to crush
the ego, to destroy the lower nature of the mind and to have mastery over your
body, senses and mind. This is what I have found out to be the way for real
Peace and bliss eternal.
“You have come to this earth
to attain spiritual perfection. You have come here to attain supreme and
unalloyed Bliss. The purpose of human birth is the achievement of Divine
Consciousness. The Goal of life is Self-realisation. Man is not a sensual animal.
Man, in his essential nature, is an ever free, ever pure, ever perfect,
immortal, spiritual being. Feel that you are the Immortal Self. You are
Satchidananda. Remember ‘Ajo nityah sasvatoyam puranah,’—you are unborn,
eternal, imperishable and ancient. To live in this exalted Consciousness is to
experience indescribable joy every moment of your life, to experience a
limitless freedom in the Spirit. This is your birthright. This is the aim of
your life. This is the goal. To realise this through a life of truth, purity,
service and devotion is the chief purpose of the Divine Life Movement.
Adjust, adapt and
accommodate.
“Perfection of the individual
leads to the perfection of mankind ultimately. Spread the doctrine of selfless
service. Inspire all to follow the path of Yoga and attain the Goal of life,
fine health and long life.”
“Evolution is quicker through
collective Sadhana, mass prayers and common meditation. The purpose of Divine
Life Branches is not amassing wealth, name or fame. It is just to bring peace
and harmony to the world by creating spiritual vibrations at various centres.
The members of the family
join together in the morning and evening for common prayers and conduct Bhajans
and Kirtans. The spiritual vibrations thus created bring peace and prosperity
to the entire family. Do something among your own selected friends, even with
two members.”
“Collect a few members. Read
some pages of my books. Clear the doubts of the aspirants. Make them do some
Japa, Kirtan, meditation, study of the Gita. Ask them to maintain a spiritual
diary and Likhita Japa notebook. Let the flower blossom. The bees will come by
themselves.
“Serve people
whole-heartedly, willingly, untiringly, without grumbling, without showing even
an occasional Sunday castor-oil face. This is rather difficult. Try your
utmost. Then it will become pure Yoga. You need not meditate. You need not do
Japa. You need not close the nostrils for Pranayama. Convert every motion,
every breath, every movement of the body into pure Yoga as above described. It
is service of the Lord. You work, live and breathe for Him alone. Entertain
this Bhav. You will have cosmic consciousness soon. Remember this point: Work
is worship. Work is meditation. Do not forget this. You will have to evolve
through work and meditation. Scavenging is Yoga when done in the right spirit.
The first duty before you is to place your head at the feet of all elders,
Swamis and everyone in the Ashram, be he a scavenger or a Zamindar. Feel
oneness. Be cheerful. Adjust. Bear injury and insults. Train the mind to be
even in all circumstances and places. Then only can you be really strong.”
“Thou art blessed. God
exists. God indwells everything. God is the Inner Ruler. God is to be realised.
Dharma leads to God-vision. Goodness leads to God. Love leads to God. Meditate
on the Eternal, thy innermost Self or the Atman. Persevere in Sadhana. Plunge
in Sadhana and meditation. Enter the silence. Become a flame of God. Attain
eternal bliss through the Life Divine. He who lives for the service of others
is very happy. He is blessed. He attains God-realisation. Service purifies the
heart and brings the divine Light. Be rooted in the Atman. This is real
Sadhana. Claim thy birthright amidst typewriting, editing books, writing
articles. This is better than a cave-life. This is dynamic, integral Yoga. Though
you are in the city, feel that you are in the Ashram here in the Himalayas.
This is Yoga. This the test put by Janaka to Sri Suka.”
“Wherever you go, give,
distribute, disseminate, your ideas, mottoes, ideals. Broadcast your spiritual
feelings. Share with others. Always give, give, give. Give all. Ask nothing.
Your usual routine for meditation and study must be kept up. Brahman alone is
real. Minus Indriyas, you are Brahman “Tat Tvam Asi”. I am not tired of
repeating again and again these three ideas. They must enter your very nerves,
cells, blood, bone. Hammer these ideas on the minds of all, along with Bhakti
and Nishkama Karma. Carry these three ideas in your pocket, Chitta. This world,
body, is shallow, Jalam, Svapna.
Study of the Gita, Atma-Bodha,
Viveka-Chudamani, the Upanishads, etc.
Printing some leaflets for
free distribution.
carry on our Sadhana and
service with the right attitude, Bhava and Sraddha,
I do not detest anybody. I
revere a woman as my own self. I regard women as Mother Durga or Divine Mother.
Women are dynamic forces on earth.
Mere emotion and enthusiasm
will not serve you much in the path of renunciation. The path of Sannyasa is
beset with many difficulties. But it is full of joy and bliss and is smooth for
the man of firm determination, patience and fortitude. The life of a Sannyasi
is the best kind of life in the world. A true Sannyasi is the real monarch of
the three worlds. Even a mere aspirant is an Emperor of the three worlds. Have
courage. Be bold. Realise that the world is a mere illusion. Assert your real
Satchidananda Svarupa.
Sit for a moment alone in a
quiet room. Enquire. Cogitate and investigate. Realise the glory of living in
the Atman. Introspect. Try to remove your defects and weaknesses. This is real
Sadhana.
In the early stages of your
life, do intense Sadhana in seclusion and a little service to Mahatmas, the
sick and the poor—as much as you can. Do not think of conducting classes on
Yoga and preaching and presiding over big Conferences. Do not entertain the
idea of a world tour and of becoming a World-Teacher. All such hopes will only
result in a downfall. When you are young, do intense Sadhana and have deep
study. Forget the past and the future. Lord Jesus hid himself in solitude for
several years. He came out for a period of three years to electrify and thrill
the world with his spiritual powers and illumination. Empty bullets in the
air cannot influence the birds. The words of a man who has no ethical and
spiritual development will be like empty bullets. They cannot have any
influence on worldly minds. Become a dynamic personality. Through pure thought
(Satsankalpa) you can revolutionise the materialistic world. Do not be tempted
by name and fame or comforts and conveniences. Lead a hard life.
Realised souls are not rare.
Ignorant, worldly-minded persons cannot easily recognise them. Only a few
persons who are pure and have all virtues can understand realised souls. They
alone will be benefited in their company.
There is no use of running
hither and thither in search of realised men. Even if the Lord Krishna remains
with you, He cannot do anything for you, unless you are fit to receive Him.
To serve God and mammon at
the same time is impossible. You will have to sacrifice the one or the other.
You cannot have light and darkness at the same time. If you want to enjoy
spiritual bliss, you will have to renounce sensual pleasures.
I believe in the harmonious
development of heart, intellect, mind and body. One-sided development is not of
much benefit.
The aim of philosophy is
right living.
It is the theory of the
divinity of the universe, the immortality of the soul of man, which is
identical with the Absolute Self of the universe, there being an essential
unity of everything in the universe with the highest Brahman, which is the only
existing Reality.
The one Brahman or the
Supreme Self appears as the diverse universe in all the planes or degrees of
its manifestation, and, therefore, the aspirant has to pay his homage to the
lower manifestation before he steps into the higher. Sound health, clear
understanding, deep knowledge, powerful will and moral integrity are all parts
of the process of the realisation of the Ideal preached by the Vedanta. I
insist on an all-round discipline of the lower self.
“Have meditation in the open
air with select friends. Arrange group demonstration of Yoga Asanas. Have
Trataka practice on OM or any of the Lord’s pictures for 5 minutes. Introduce
fasting or Phalahara on Ekadasi days. Give lessons on the various Chakras.
“Prepare the lessons daily at
night, the previous day. Concentrate and collect ideas. Register and record
them on a piece of paper or in a notebook. Read a paper if you cannot deliver a
lecture. Speak slowly. Recharge yourself with mild Kumbhakas and Japa. Take
good nutritious food and fruits.
In all my writings I have
prescribed methods for overcoming and mastering the physical, the vital, the
mental and the intellectual planes of consciousness in order to enable the
aspirant to proceed with his Sadhana without impediments towards this great
spiritual destination, the realisation of the Absolute. The Vedanta is a
philosophy and way of life which teaches the method of spiritual realisation,
the direct experience of the immortal, the omnipresent nature of the Self,
where the universe is realised as identical with the Self, where nothing second
to the Self can exist, and as the result of this high realisation, the realised
sage becomes the Saviour of the Universe, Sarva-bhuta-hite Ratah.
To behold the Atman or Self
in every being or form, to feel the Brahmic consciousness everywhere, at all
times and in all conditions of life, to see, to hear and taste and smell and
feel everything as the Atman is my creed. To live in Brahman, to melt in
Brahman and to merge and dissolve in Brahman is my creed. In my creed there are
neither saints nor sinners, neither peasants nor kings, neither beggars nor
emperors, neither friends nor foes, neither males nor females, neither Gurus
nor Chelas. It is all Brahman. It is all Satchidananda.
The secret of my energy for
the dynamic work is the keeping up of the Divine Consciousness throughout.
Change the angle of vision
and be always happy and cheerful. See only good everywhere. Dance in joy.
Saturate the mind with divine thoughts. You will at once feel tremendous, inner
spiritual strength and spiritual power from within. The peace you enjoy now
cannot be described in words. Adopt any method that can make your mind move
inward, that can make the mind one-pointed and steady. Keep control over the
senses. Have a careful vigil and intense faith. Develop will-power. Otherwise,
Vikshepa and Alasya (oscillation and laziness) will overpower you.
Out of evil comes good. It
has given you strength and wisdom. Now rest in peace and work like a lion. Joy,
Bliss, Power, Strength, Splendour and Glory are your Divine heritage. Think you
are the emperor of the world. Face difficulties boldly. Draw inner strength.
God has given you special favour. He has made you a Brahmachari and cut off all
ties and made you absolutely free. Where then is room for lamentation, despair,
sorrow, worry or depression? Smile. Cheerfulness, peace, divine service, Yogic
activities, dissemination of knowledge, form part and parcel of you now. I am
always at thy feet to serve thee. Be assured. Be assured. Be assured. Jump in
joy. Dance in ecstasy. Walk like a lion. Radiate Joy, Peace and Strength to all
around.”
Honour those who are bad
characters. Serve the rogue first. Treat him as a future saint, as a saint, as
a saint himself. This is a way to purify your heart and to elevate him also. I
take a special delight in serving such people carefully.
Persistently tell an
ill-tempered man: “You are a Santa Murti (a man of peace),”—he would be ashamed
to lose his temper. Call a lazy man, “You are a dynamic worker,” and he would
throw off his laziness and plunge into service. This is my method.The praise
should come from the very bottom of your heart.
My View of
Goondas
Good people are already
virtuous
I will have to correct and
mould Goondas only. This is my special work.
Goonda is a negatively
virtuous man.
He exists to glorify the
virtuous.
Goonda also is Lord Krishna.
Lord Krishna says in the
Gita:
‘Dyutam chhalayatamasmi—
I am the gambling of the cheat.’
Rudri says: ‘Taskaranam
pataye namah— Prostrations the Lord of thieves,’
I keep in the Ashram all
sorts of students.
The world calls me a Guru for
thieves and rogues. Glory to the Divine Mission.
The spiritual vibrations of
this Holy Centre Convert them as Divine Beings, Yogis and Saints!
Destroy
Abhimana (Egoism)
It is well to remember that
Sattva, Rajas and Tamas have their own “hooks” that keep the Sadhaka back and
prevent him from soaring into the realms transcendental. The Sattvic hook is
the most subtle of all and therefore most difficult to discern and detect. With
Sannyasa, floats the Sannyasa Abhimana. It might allow the student a greater
freedom to roam a little higher than others, but he is also bound. With Tyaga,
creeps in Tyaga Abhimana, most subtle and most dangerous, almost impossible to
get over. Similar is the case with Seva-Abhimana. Egoism takes many shapes.
Sannyasa, Tyaga and even Seva is transformed by it into its cloak. The Sadhaka
who would like to strive for realisation of the Self would do well to guard
himself well and not allow quarters to these subtler forms of Abhimana.
Your kind line. Thank you
very much indeed. Get up at 4 in the morning. Have a meditation room under lock
and key. Do not allow anybody to enter it. Have a Gayatri picture, the Gita,
etc., in the room. Meditate on the Gayatri. Repeat the Gayatri Mantra with
meaning. Concentrate on the Trikuti, the space between the two eye-brows, with
closed eyes. Sit on Padma-Asana. Try to sit for two hours continuously. Study
the Gita regularly. Speak the truth at any cost. Control anger. Serve poor
persons, the sick and the saints. Spend some money on charity. That will purify
your heart. Don’t join worldly persons. Serve, love, respect everybody. Give up
Ninda (criticising), back-biting, fault-finding, tale-bearing. Be humble. Be
obedient. Speak sweetly. You will enter into Peace. Observe Mauna for one hour
daily and three hours on holidays. You are the Atma. You are
immortal. Be fearless. Assert the majesty of your Self. Free yourself from the
deceptions of the mind and worldly objects.
#### start serving Khir/Suji halwa/ Cut fruits prasadam or some cooked items in the near by temple with a table/nice spoons, bowl etc
###### Have group bhajan at home, group chantting , kirtan
Do not be hasty in leaving
the world. The world is an arena for developing various Sattvic qualities. The
world is the best teacher for those who want to be benefited. Remain for some
time longer there. Earn and enjoy. Vairagya comes out of Bhoga. Then it will be
strong, steady and intense.The world is not a hell. It is all Ananda when ego
and Raga-dvesha die away. Change the mental attitude. Come and see all these
places and Mahatmas. You will have inspiration.
I have great hopes in you.
You are a glory to India and the world at large. May the Divine Light, Divine
Splendour and Glory shine in you for ever. Live in Truth. Feel Truth. Realise
Truth. Disseminate Truth. Regulate your energy. Conserve it. Utilise it when
needed. Meditate well. Live in a closed room. Don’t mix much. Do not multiply
friends. One real and sincere friend is quite sufficient. Don’t beg with the
begging spirit. Command and get whatever you need. The whole world is your
home. Prakriti and nine Riddhis are ready to serve you with folded hands.
Control Indriyas. AWAY FROM LADIES. Be fiery. Don’t become a lazy Zenana Vedantin
or a moustache-lady Sannyasin. There must be fire in every cell, in every word.
I know you will do wonders within a short time. Read the Upanishads and the
Gita. Master them well. You are a zero in that direction.
You should have regular,
systematic study, meditation and Japa. Don’t think: ‘I will study in
Uttarakashi when I am alone without work.’ That is wrong. That is foolishness.
You must have the daily habit. That ‘tomorrow’ will never come. Make hay while
the sun shines. Winnow the corn when the wind blows. Concentrate. Meditate.
Live alone for some hours. Be polite. Never be arrogant. Have tolerance and
patience. Manifest these virtues while talking. Watch every thought: There
is no play. You have taken a responsible garb. Do you feel this? Away from
ladies. No joking and laughing with them. These are all manifestations
of lust only.
Don’t beg. Don’t ask with the
begging spirit. Command. Everything will come.
Don’t look at the filth
again. Don’t ruin yourself. You have sufficiently enjoyed a life of joy and
bliss in the spiritual path. What to speak of further glories if you blossom
fully through Yoga. Beware. Beware. Don’t become a slave to your senses. Don’t
come out of your room. Stop all activities. Hide yourself in a room or come
back to Ananda Kutir at once. Introspect and meditate.
If you cannot resist Moha, it
is better you leave the city at once. Proofs will take care of themselves. I do
not care for work at all. If you are strong enough, you may stay there for some
time more and finish the work. Anyhow make arrangements for coming to Rishikesh
soon.
Without ideal life, resting
in the indwelling, interpenetrating Presence, sensual life becomes a burden. It
is tantamount to brutal life. The world is a dream. The Essence is the solid
Reality. Never forget this. You are the Atma, Akarta, Sakshi.
Nishkama
Seva
This does not require big
funds. If you are fit to serve humanity, the Lord will arrange everything for
you. Get some useful medicines and distribute to the sick persons or nurse them
nicely. Do not expect anything from anybody for the service you do. Give
education to the poor boys in your village. Maintain yourself by getting alms
from 4 or 5 houses. Live in seclusion. Do Sadhana. Destroy Manorajya, building
castles in the air. It is an enemy of peace. Do service according to your
ability, capacity and means, as much as you can, with the right mental attitude
and spirit.
Take plenty of energy-giving,
easily digestible, nutritious food, and fruits and milk. For some months,
breathe in and out very, very slowly.
Overcome
Depression and Gloom
Run in the open air. Do mild
Pranayama. Chant OM. Sing with devotion. Dance in ecstasy. Depression will
vanish soon. You are Ananda Svarupa—where is gloom and depression? They are
mental creations only. Remain silent. You can gain more by silence. Soak a few
Badams (almonds) overnight in water. Take them in the early morning with
sugar-candy. It is very efficacious as a brain-tonic for Sadhakas. Apply
Amalaka oil on the head. Take Huxley’s Syrup also.
Yoga is the science that
teaches you the method of uniting the individual will with the Cosmic Will.
Yoga transmutes the unregenerate nature and increases energy, vitality, vigour,
and bestows longevity and a high standard of health. Try to increase the power
of concentration. Japa will help you to have a one-pointed mind.
Chapter 12 : Record them in
own voice make them Meditation audio. Listen them while meditating. While
savasana this can be a nice prayer.
Good book for meditation: http://www.dlshq.org/download/premamedit.pdf
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