''Babies are in bliss but they are unconscious of this bliss. Similarly adults experience bliss during deep sleep unconsciously as well. We must become pure like childrens in order to experience consciously the bliss of our essence or SELF by regular practice, meditation and samadhi''
~ Atman Nityananda
Way to
Bliss
1. God is the
dispeller of ignorance, sorrow and fear. He is the bestower of Eternal
Happiness. Know Him. He ever dwelleth in thee.
2. Cultivate a
very strong faith in God. Faith is the gateway to God. Faith can work
wonders.
3. Put your
heart, mind, intellect and soul even in your smallest act. This is the
secret of success.
4. Be temperate
in eating, drinking, sleeping, amusing and in all other things.
5. Follow the
correct principles of living. Strive for health, strength, success and
God-realisation.
6. Give. Give.
Give. Give freely and spontaneously. Give everything. Here lies the secret
of abundance.
7. Always act
with faith and determination. Be firm in your resolve and fiery in your
determination. Have an iron will.
8. Let by-gones be
by-gones. Let the past be buried. There is a brilliant future for you. Exert.
Exert. Exert.
9. Be always
cheerful and smile away your worries. Develop your will by eradicating desires,
egoism and hatred.
10. Sensual
indulgence leads you to destruction. Renunciation leads to Immortality. Give
up clinging and attachment.
11. Right
thoughts make right deeds, right actions and an admirable character.
Therefore develop right thinking.
12. Keep the
reason pure. Free yourself from egoistic notions. Destroy I-ness and
mine-ness. Attain liberation. Be free. Enjoy Bliss.
13. Serve.
Love. Give. Restrain (the Indriyas and mind). Be good. Do good. Be kind. Be
pure. Be patient.
14. Grow.
Expand. Evolve. Destroy separateness. Mix with all. Develop cosmic love.
Become selfless.
15. Be vigilant
and diligent. Watch and pray. Fast and meditate. Persevere. Destroy fear, worry
and anxiety.
16. Have
Satsanga. Sing the Names of the Lord. Live in seclusion for a month. Live
on milk and fruits. Meditate.
17. Do Vichara
(Self-enquiry) : “Who am I? What is Samsara? What is Brahman? What is
bondage? What is freedom? What is Maya? What is Avidya?”
18. Become
dispassionate. Calm the mind. Have a one-pointed and a balanced state of
mind always.
19. Embrace
spirituality. Practise purity. Do charity. Develop nobility. Cultivate
magnanimity. Attain Divinity.
20. Have
purification. Do concentration. Cultivate reflection. Practise meditation.
Achieve perfection.