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Be Always Watchful and Aware |
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If we are really watchful and try to lead the life of a sincere aspirant, we will notice all the movements of our mind, all the thoughts and impulses that rise in it. Ordinarily we are dull and so careless about all this that we only
become aware of the perilous state we are in after the horse of our
mind has thrown us into the ditch. But before teaching it, it has gone
all the way to the ditch quite unperceived because of our carelessness
and lack of right striving.
Hold the reins tight. All accidents
on the path are due to carelessness. So be on your guard. Be always
careful. Never leave your mind unwatched, not even for a single minute.
This is the general rule for all aspirants, whatever be the path they
may follow.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 05 March 2007 )
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Don't Seek the Company of Fools |
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by Swami Yatiswarananda
There is a well-known saying in
Sanskrit:
"It is far better to roam in the forest with the hill
tribes than to live with the fools even in heaven."
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Last Updated ( Friday, 20 April 2007 )
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Spiritual Growth Takes Self-Effort |
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by Swami Yatiswarananda
This
means effort, the struggle to go beyond the thought world we have been
building up for years.
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The Need for Holy Company |
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by Swami Yatiswarananda
Association with wise and holy men is stressed in all religions and in all spiritual paths. And truly speaking, it is very essential for the spiritual growth of an aspirant.
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True Freedom |
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Only the perfectly unattached and pure can be real workers, for they alone do not work like slaves driven by their personal affections and aversions, and they alone do not bring bondage, delusion and attachment to others.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 20 April 2007 )
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Ask for God's Help |
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by Saint Brother Lawrence
You cannot escape the dangers which abound in life without the actual and continual help of God.
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Pray for Divine Guidance |
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"O Lord, do thou take charge of this helm. My six boatmen (the passions) are very turbulent. Take my boat to the other shore. Do Thou become my ferry-man."
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Last Updated ( Friday, 20 April 2007 )
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Bhagavatam on Holy Company |
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Divine wisdom on holy company from the Bhagavatam.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 20 April 2007 )
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Avoid Temptations |
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by Swami Yatishwaranandji
During the period of our spiritual training we must try as much as possible to avoid all temptations, both in their gross and subtle forms.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 July 2007 )
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Realization Takes Grace and Effort |
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by Swami Prabhavananda (Edited from "Living Wisdom")
The grace of your own mind is needed to set the sail to catch the breeze of grace.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 22 April 2007 )
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