🔶 The reflection cannot be seen clearly in disturbed and muddled surface of water. In the same way, so long as the mind is unstable, the inner self cannot be felt. Therefore, with the help of sadhana, one should try to steady the mind. Sadhana will purify the innerself and with increase in purity, concentration will also increase.
🔷 Therefore, patiently, one should engage the mind in sadhana and should try to make it quite gradually. Without controlling the mind, a sadhak cannot succeed in sadhana. Psychologists say that in a state of calm and quiet mind a great subtle energy field emerges from the deep recesses of the soul. It is very difficult for the ordinary people to get a feel of this energy field.
🔶 A disciplined mind helps in physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Among the various types of yogas, for example, karmayoga, bhaktiyoga, layayoga, hathayoga, ragayoga, tapayoga, etc., only japayoga is the simplest and most practical. Japa (recitation) of a mantra helps in achieving concentration.
📖 Akhand Jyoti Mar-2002
🔷 Therefore, patiently, one should engage the mind in sadhana and should try to make it quite gradually. Without controlling the mind, a sadhak cannot succeed in sadhana. Psychologists say that in a state of calm and quiet mind a great subtle energy field emerges from the deep recesses of the soul. It is very difficult for the ordinary people to get a feel of this energy field.
🔶 A disciplined mind helps in physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Among the various types of yogas, for example, karmayoga, bhaktiyoga, layayoga, hathayoga, ragayoga, tapayoga, etc., only japayoga is the simplest and most practical. Japa (recitation) of a mantra helps in achieving concentration.
📖 Akhand Jyoti Mar-2002