Friday, February 10, 2017

Persevere in sadhana ~ Swami Sivananda


Persevere in sadhana

Let the sadhana - spiritual practice - always be regular, continuous, unbroken and earnest.

Not only regularity, but also continuity in sadhana and meditation are necessary if you want to attain self-realization quickly.

A spiritual stream, once set going, does not dry up unless the channel gets blocked, unless there is stagnation.

Be vigilant eternally. Meditate regularly.

Annihilate the undercurrent of vasanas (habit patterns, tendencies).

Patience,
perseverance,
courage,
determination,
discrimination, and
dispassion
are needed to tread the spiritual path.

Put away thoughts, stimuli, perceptions, intentions, emotions, feelings, preoccupations and deliberations arising out of the senses and the sense objects.

You will attain supreme blessedness or the peace of the eternal.
keep the flame of thy aspiration ever kindled and bright.

Let
purity,
serenity,
compassion,
truth, and
oneness,
manifest in thy thoughts and actions.
through
penance,
prayer, and
meditation,
the soul ascends on the divine chariot, to the realms of infinite bliss, to god's halls of wisdom.

Regularity is of paramount importance in spiritual practice.
Spiritual aspirants must be arduous and efficient in performing their tasks without a break.

Remember
vairagya (dispassion), and
abhyasa (constant practice).

Pray without a break. Have unshakable faith.

Prayer is the wing by which you fly to god.
meditation or intuition is the eye by which you see god.
Pray fervently unto the lord.
Pray for the lord's light and guidance.

Meditate on the great truth within.
strive ever to keep thyself close to the divine centre.
day by day draw nearer unto the lord.
Strive inwardly to grow into the likeness of the divine ideal.