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Svadyaya for April 27, 2013
Focusing of the Mind
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Radiant immortal
Atman! Beloved sadhakas and
seekers!
Some sadhakas are very impatient. They want
to have the experience at the very beginning of their sadhana. And they think that only such
experience constitutes the sign that they are progressing. They want to have a
tree within days of planting a seed! You should not be too impatient. You must have
sufficient abhyasa (practice) before
you start looking for results.
This impatience in sadhaka is a result of not realising that
a good part of sadhana goes
not into the structure of spiritual life, but into its foundation. When the
foundation of a building is being built, no structure is seen above the surface
of the ground. Someone looking from far off will see nothing there. Yet
something important, something indispensable is being done. If you want to see
walls and rooms within a few days of starting the construction, it is
impractical view and approach.
Many spiritual
teachers offer techniques, which will show results. Someone presses your
eyeballs and make you see flashes of light. There are organisations that
promise this type of spiritual experiences, awakening of Kundalini, siddhis (psychic powers).
But then, are you
trying to lead a spiritual life, or do you want to get some results? What is
that you understand about a life of nivritti, of
renunciation, of seeking? Are you paying attention to your spiritual life or
are you paying attention to your mental acrobatic? These questions have to be
very, very definitely made part of your consideration. Spiritual teachers lay
down together with sadhana some
principles, certain ideals, some way of life.
First and foremost,
try to know that all sadhana, all
yoga-abhyasa have
one aim: to remove distraction of the mind and focus it. And thus bring about a
state of one-pointedness, concentration, and to integrate your life, your
thoughts, feelings emotions, sentiments, imagination and aspirations towards
one unified quest, one clearly defined goal. All sadhana—japa, meditation, kirtan, puja, upasana—should make you totally
absorbed, one-pointed, completely focussed. The focussing of the mind is sadhana, that is abhyasa. It is the key to success. It is
the solution to all problems. And it does not come in a day. A life governed by
principles, moving towards an ideal is yoga and sadhana and spiritual life.
God Bless You!
Swami Chidananda |
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