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NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
Then he can have darshan of God easily. Lord Krishna
says to Arjuna, "He who constantly thinketh upon
Me, not thinking ever of another, of him I am easily
reached, O Partha! of this ever harmonised Yogi."
Chapt. VIII-14.
The single-minded devotion can only manifest by
constant and protracted practice in a quiet room and
vairagya. Whenever the wavering and unsteady mind
runs out, curb it, draw it and fix it again and again at
the face or lotus feet of the Lord. It takes some time
for the collection of the scattered rays of the mind and
for establishing new habits in the mind. One should
not be discouraged in the beginning. Patience, per-
severance, attention, faith, strong-will, fortitude,
power of endurance are needed. These virtues should
be cultivated. Satsangh, dietetic adjustment, milk
and fruits, fasting, control of sleep, reduction in the
hours of the sleep, sometimes seclusion, observance of
Mouna, Brahmacharya should be resorted to. The
mind is naturally prone to love of ease, gluttony, lazi-
ness, seeking of comforts, gossiping, worldly talks,
sight-seeing etc. It should be gradually trained,
tamed and disciplined by suitable methods. It is like
a spoiled, indulgent child. It must be sometimes
coaxed, while at other times, if it is unruly and dis-
obedient, it must be threatened and whipped. Fasting
is whipping. Mouna is whipping.
Udaseenatha is indifference to sensual enjoy-
ments and sensual objects. Objects are enemies of
God. Sons, wife, property, cattle, house, friends, rela-
tives, are the enemies of God. You must cherish per-
fect indifference to these objects. You must destroy
NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
Then he can have darshan of God easily. Lord Krishna
says to Arjuna, "He who constantly thinketh upon
Me, not thinking ever of another, of him I am easily
reached, O Partha! of this ever harmonised Yogi."
Chapt. VIII-14.
The single-minded devotion can only manifest by
constant and protracted practice in a quiet room and
vairagya. Whenever the wavering and unsteady mind
runs out, curb it, draw it and fix it again and again at
the face or lotus feet of the Lord. It takes some time
for the collection of the scattered rays of the mind and
for establishing new habits in the mind. One should
not be discouraged in the beginning. Patience, per-
severance, attention, faith, strong-will, fortitude,
power of endurance are needed. These virtues should
be cultivated. Satsangh, dietetic adjustment, milk
and fruits, fasting, control of sleep, reduction in the
hours of the sleep, sometimes seclusion, observance of
Mouna, Brahmacharya should be resorted to. The
mind is naturally prone to love of ease, gluttony, lazi-
ness, seeking of comforts, gossiping, worldly talks,
sight-seeing etc. It should be gradually trained,
tamed and disciplined by suitable methods. It is like
a spoiled, indulgent child. It must be sometimes
coaxed, while at other times, if it is unruly and dis-
obedient, it must be threatened and whipped. Fasting
is whipping. Mouna is whipping.
Udaseenatha is indifference to sensual enjoy-
ments and sensual objects. Objects are enemies of
God. Sons, wife, property, cattle, house, friends, rela-
tives, are the enemies of God. You must cherish per-
fect indifference to these objects. You must destroy