PREMA YOGA (II)

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SIVANANDA DAILY READING FOR 10 MAY

PREMA YOGA (II)

 

To define God is to deny God. You can give definition of a

finite object only. How can you define the limitless or

infinite being who is the source and ultimate cause for

everything? If you define God you are limiting the

limitless one, you are confining him within the concept of

the mind. God is beyond the gross mind, but he can be

realised through meditation with a pure, subtle and one-

pointed mind.

 

Purity of food leads to purity of mind. This implies that

all the objects which are grasped by the senses must be

pure. The ears should hear the sublime utterances of Gita,

Ramayana and the Bhagavatam, and the kirtans (hymns) of

Lord Hari. Let your clothing be satvic (or pure). Let your

speech be pure. Let your companions be satvic persons. Let

the books you study be pure. Let the place you live in be

satvic Let the meditation room be decorated with satvic

pictures of the Lord. Then only you will soon attain God-

consciousness. You will find in the Peace Chant these

words: "O Gods! May we with our ears hear what is

auspicious. O ye, fit to be worshipped, may we with our

eyes see what is auspicious."

 

Without love a man's life is empty. Without love man lives

in vain. Love is vital. Love is a great power. Give love

and it shall be given unto you. Cultivate this love through

service, japa (repetition of God's name , satsanga (holy

company) and meditation. Strive ceaselessly to live in God,

then only will you be able to conquer time or death.

 

God is always with you. He will protect and deliver you.

Take refuge in him. His blessings will overflow in your

life and will transform your mind and body. Develop your

consciousness of spiritual things. Make a special effort

daily to exercise control over your thoughts, words and

actions. Feel his presence in your room. Pray daily.

Meditate daily.

 

Friend! For a little while concentrate thy mind on the

indweller of your heart. Abandon all worldly pleasure. Take

to the path which is trodden by the righteous, Live on milk

and fruits for a week. Endure cold and heat, hunger and

thirst. Do not injure any creature to the slightest degree.

Live a contented life. Regard applause and censure equally.

Derive happiness from thy soul.

 

 

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> > SIVANANDA DAILY READING FOR 10

MAY

> > PREMA YOGA

(II)

>

>

> > To define God is to deny God. You can give definition

of a

> > finite object only. How can you define the limitless

or

> > infinite being who is the source and ultimate cause

for

> > everything? If you define God you are limiting

the

> > limitless one, you are confining him within the concept

of

> > the mind. God is beyond the gross mind, but he can

be

> > realised through meditation with a pure, subtle and one-

> > pointed

mind.

>

>

> > Purity of food leads to purity of mind. This implies

that

> > all the objects which are grasped by the senses must

be

> > pure. The ears should hear the sublime utterances of

Gita,

> > Ramayana and the Bhagavatam, and the kirtans (hymns)

of

> > Lord Hari. Let your clothing be satvic (or pure). Let

your

> > speech be pure. Let your companions be satvic persons.

Let

> > the books you study be pure. Let the place you live in

be

> > satvic Let the meditation room be decorated with

satvic

> > pictures of the Lord. Then only you will soon attain

God-

> > consciousness. You will find in the Peace Chant

these

> > words: "O Gods! May we with our ears hear what

is

> > auspicious. O ye, fit to be worshipped, may we with

our

> > eyes see what is

auspicious."

>

>

> > Without love a man's life is empty. Without love man

lives

> > in vain. Love is vital. Love is a great power. Give

love

> > and it shall be given unto you. Cultivate this love

through

> > service, japa (repetition of God's name , satsanga

(holy

> > company) and meditation. Strive ceaselessly to live in

God,

> > then only will you be able to conquer time or

death.

>

>

> > God is always with you. He will protect and deliver

you.

> > Take refuge in him. His blessings will overflow in

your

> > life and will transform your mind and body. Develop

your

> > consciousness of spiritual things. Make a special

effort

> > daily to exercise control over your thoughts, words

and

> > actions. Feel his presence in your room. Pray

daily.

> > Meditate

daily.

>

>

> > Friend! For a little while concentrate thy mind on

the

> > indweller of your heart. Abandon all worldly pleasure.

Take

> > to the path which is trodden by the righteous, Live on

milk

> > and fruits for a week. Endure cold and heat, hunger

and

> > thirst. Do not injure any creature to the slightest

degree.

> > Live a contented life. Regard applause and censure

equally.

> > Derive happiness from thy

soul.

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