God-Temptation
If you wish to wean the mind away from worldly temptations,
place before it God-temptation. If tempted, let it be by God. If sight tempts
you, then see Him everywhere. If ear tempts you, hear His name in all speech.
If touch tempts you, feel you are touching His lotus-feet everywhere. If taste
tempts you, know that He is the essence in all tastes. Give your whole mind to
Him, without leaving any part of it for other temptations. Then the senses will
die a natural death and ultimately, you will attain That eternal Bliss.
Sadhana or Spiritual Practice
The Divine Name
No one obtains liberation without the name of the Lord. Your
highest duty is to repeat His Name always. The greatest of sinners can obtain
God-realisation through the blessings of the Name. Meditate on God’s Name with
the belief that the Name and the Named (God) are identical. The Name of God is
the most potent, unfailing tonic and a sure panacea for all ills.
Put not the Cart before the Horse
Selfless service is the greatest purifying force on Earth. It
is through such service that you can experience a wider consciousness and a
higher life. All endeavour, contrary to this ideal, will only prove futile.
Earnest and whole-hearted service forms the melting process to the base core of
the egoistic self in man. To fancy one’s self fit for meditation and seclusion
from the start is to put the cart before the horse.
to be continued
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