MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1192
Radhe krishna.
Have a blessed day,
DESIRE IS INSATIABLE
Swami SivanandaContact with objects only increases pain, as the foolish belief that the objects bring pleasure is again and again confirmed and strengthened, and as such contact creates a greater desire to repeat the effort for further contacts. He who sees defects in contacts with sense-objects and thus acquires dispassion, is fit for renunciation. He who is full of attachment is drowned in passion. He develops desire and then craving takes a strong root in him. The most sinful of all defects is craving. Craving causes eternal suffering. Craving is the womb of vice, and is the dreadful impeller of sin. Craving does not become old even when the person becomes old. Craving is a disease which persists till the end of life. Only by renouncing craving can one hope to get eternal happiness
Sadhana For Mind-Control
In the beginning of the Sadhana, more and more desires will have to be controlled at the
physical level. But as we go on acquiring mastery over ourselves, even when a Vritti comes, it is
liquidated. This is done by Vichara and Viveka. These, Vichara and Viveka, are helps to the
Sadhaka. As soon as a Vritti comes, it is put back, and ultimately all these have to be completely
destroyed by repeating the Lord’s Name, by meditation, by prayer, by practising Purascharana. All
these are powerful, positive methods, because the Vrittis and Samskaras are countless and
deep-rooted, but they are destroyed in toto by the practice of Yoga, with sincerity. All Vasanas, etc.,
which form obstacles on the path of the Sadhaka are completely liquidated through Japa, Kirtan,
prayer, Satsang, Svadhyaya. Ultimately the work is done by these combined methods but in the
meanwhile we have to deal with the mind by Viveka and Vichara, so that the mind is never allowed
to take the form of a desire.
Swami Chidananda
In the beginning of the Sadhana, more and more desires will have to be controlled at the
physical level. But as we go on acquiring mastery over ourselves, even when a Vritti comes, it is
liquidated. This is done by Vichara and Viveka. These, Vichara and Viveka, are helps to the
Sadhaka. As soon as a Vritti comes, it is put back, and ultimately all these have to be completely
destroyed by repeating the Lord’s Name, by meditation, by prayer, by practising Purascharana. All
these are powerful, positive methods, because the Vrittis and Samskaras are countless and
deep-rooted, but they are destroyed in toto by the practice of Yoga, with sincerity. All Vasanas, etc.,
which form obstacles on the path of the Sadhaka are completely liquidated through Japa, Kirtan,
prayer, Satsang, Svadhyaya. Ultimately the work is done by these combined methods but in the
meanwhile we have to deal with the mind by Viveka and Vichara, so that the mind is never allowed
to take the form of a desire.
Swami Chidananda
Spiritual sadhana is ultimately an effort to cease from all effort. This is the highest effort, because no one normally can be without exerting oneself in some direction.
- Swami Krishnananda
Chant the Maha Mantra.
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
BE HAPPY.
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