SPIRITUAL CULTURE
v Go to bed
early. Get up at four o'clock. Answer calls of nature, clean your mouth and
take a bath.
v Recite some
prayers and Kirtan Dhvanis (devotional songs). Practice Pranayama (breathing
exercises), Japa (repetition of
the Divine Name of God) and meditation in the early morning. Sit on Padma,
Siddha, or Sukha Asana throughout, without movement, by gradual practice. While
you meditate, forget the outside world totally. Gradually increase the period
of meditation.
v Perform the
daily prayers of your religion. Do not fail to fulfil your obligatory duties.
v Write your
favourite Mantra or Name of God in a notebook for ten to thirty minutes, daily.
v Sing the Names
of God (Kirtan) and pray for half to one hour at night with family and friends.
v Make annual
resolves on the above lines. Regularity, tenacity and fixity are essential.
Record your Sadhana in a spiritual diary daily. Review
it every month and correct your failures.
Notes: (a) An ounce of practice is better than tons of theory. Practice Yoga,
Religion and Philosophy in daily life and attain Self-realization.
(b)These (thirty-two) instructions give the essence of the Eternal Religion
(Sanatana Dharma) in its purest form. They are suitable for modern busy
householders with fixed hours of work. Modify them to suit your convenience and
increase the period gradually.
(c) In the beginning take only a few practicable resolves
which form a small but definite advance over your present habits and character.
In case of ill-health, pressure of work or unavoidable engagements replace your
active Sadhana (spiritual practice) by frequent remembrance of God.
Additional reading at Divine Life Society website
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