Mind : Its mysteres & Its Control - Chapter - 41 : Swami Sivananda

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Thursday,  03  Aug, 2023. 05:30. 

Chapter 41 -Hints To Aspirants & +++

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1.Hints To Aspirants :

Aspirants to Yoga are classified into three degrees: (1) Arurukshu, one who isattempting to climb the steps of Yoga, (2) Yunjana, one who is busily engaged in thepractice of Yoga and (3) Yogarudha, one who has already reached the height of Yoga.

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2. Indispensability Of Inner Purity :

Aspirants are very eager for realisation. But, when that realisation actually comes,they begin to tremble, to quiver. They cannot bear the illuminating blaze of God. They areso puny, impure and weak that they cannot face the mighty brilliance and divine splendour.They have not prepared the vessel to hold on the Divine Light. Mark how Arjuna trembledwith fear at the huge cosmic vision of Virat and prayed to Lord Krishna to show him againthe usual form with four hands which represents harmony, perfection, power and wisdom.

It is difficult to speak about Brahman. It is still more difficult to understand. It isyet still more difficult to practise spiritual Sadhana. This corresponds to the Gita’steaching, Chapter II-29:

“As marvellous one regardeth Him, as marvellous one speaketh thereof, asmarvellous one heareth thereof; yet, having heard, none indeed understood.”

It demands a subtle, pure, clear mind, determined will, patience, perseverance andUtsaha (cheerfulness) for the realisation of Brahman.

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3.Vital Need For Moral Strength And Courage :

A spiritual aspirant will have to face boldly misrepresentation, calumny andmisunderstanding. That has always been the lot of those who tried to raise themselvesabove their fellows. Moral strength and courage are necessary to meet that and to enablethat man to maintain his position and what he thinks right, whatever those around him maythink or say or do. People will despise and persecute you. You will have to stand boldlyon your moral footing to live for your own convictions. As aspirant who has outgrown therules of society should act according to the dictates of his pure conscience and purereason. Then alone he can grow spiritually.

When anyone rises to fame and power, enemies come in by themselves. Even SriSankaracharya had many enemies. Even Sannyasins who live in forests have enemies. Jealousand petty-minded men create various sorts of mischief against people who are prosperousand famous. Have Sakshi-Bhava (feeling of witness) and rise above the idea of friend orfoe. Become an Udasina (indifferent man). Develop the power of endurance. Bear insult,injury with a cool mind. Then only you can be happy in this world.

There are as many spiritual Sadhanas as there are individual minds. What suits one mindmay not suit another. Raja Yoga will be easy for one mind, while Jnana Yoga will be easyfor another. One form of Tapas may suit one mind. A different kind of Tapas will suitanother.

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4.Daily Spiritual Routine : 

Here is a daily spiritual routine for whole-time aspirants. Those who work in officesand business-houses can adjust and make necessary alterations according to theirconvenience and time at their disposal.

Japa and Meditation         Morning … 4 hours

Night                                            … 4 hrs

Svadhyaya (study)                        … 3 hrs

Interview (if need be)                    … 1 hr

Asana and Pranayama     Morning … 1 hr

Night                                           … 1 hr

Walking                                       … 1 hr

Sleep                                           … 5 hrs

Service                                        … 1.5 hrs

Bath, etc.                                     … 1 hr

Food                                           … 1 hr

Rest                                            … 0.5 hr

                                                       24 hrs

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5.A Slightly Different Schedule :

It is difficult in the beginning to fix the mind on God all the twenty-four hours. Assoon as meditation is over, the mind will begin to wander, will try its level best to haveits old habits. What are you going to do to check its habits? You must give anotherSattvic object for its grasp. It wants variety. Now, study philosophical books for somehours. As soon as study is over, take down notes on what you have studied. You can devotesome time in this direction. This will serve to relax the mind. This will form a mentalrecreation. You can spend some time in serving poor, sick persons, according to yourcapacity. I give below a time-table for your daily routine:

Meditation                … 8 hours

Study                        … 4 hrs

Writing                     … 2 hrs

Service                     … 2 hrs

Food, bath, exercise  … 2 hrs

Sleep                       … 6 hrs

                                   24 hrs

The most impious of men can, by earnestly devoting himself to God, reach the highestBliss. “Even if the most sinful worship Me, with undivided heart, he too must beaccounted righteous, for he hath rightly resolved” (Gita, IX-30). “Pratijanihina me bhaktah pranasyati-Know thou for certain that My devotee perisheth not” (Gita,IX-31). What reason, then, is there for despair? Therefore, be up and doing. God willsurely crown your efforts with success. Even the vilest of us shall obtain Moksha.

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Om purnamadah purnamidam purnat purnamudachyate

Purnasya purnam-adaya purnam-eva-vasishyate

Om Santih Santih Santih

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OM THAT IS FULL. THIS IS FULL. FROM THAT FULL, THIS FULL EMANATES,

TAKING AWAY THIS FULL FROM THAT FULL, THE FULL STILL REMAINS BEHIND.

OM PEACE, PEACE, PEACE.

Hari Om Tat Sat

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APPENDIX I

To The Mind

Thy Life-History

To be continued

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