Practical Instructions

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Namah Shivaya Bela,

 

Thank you for sending this today. This is the 3rd. time in 2 days, that I've

either read, or heard someone say that failures are stepping stones to success.

The first time was from a client in a group where I work, then yesterday I read

that Amma said it, & now this. The messages you sent are very timely for me

today, as I've been struggling. Reading this makes me feel much better, & is

helping my attitude.

 

Thank you,

 

Sweta

 

Bela Gaytan <bela.fela wrote: Namaste,

 

 

 

I rec�d this from the Sivananda Daily e-mails I receive, and thought some of

you might enjoy reading this.

 

 

 

PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

 

Difficulties exist only that you may grow strong by overcoming them. So

overcome all difficulties, one by one, patiently. If you fail ten times, do

not despair. If you fail a hundred times, do not be disheartened. If you

fail a thousand times, rise up and march on boldly. Failures are indeed

stepping-stones to success.

 

 

 

Watch your speech. Watch every word. Speak no word that is impure or vulgar,

or that can affect the feelings of others. Never allow an unclean thought to

enter your mind. If it does enter your mind, drive it out at once. Purify

your mind so that an impure thought may not be able to gain entrance.

Strengthen your resolve. Patiently persist in your sadhana (spiritual

practice).

 

 

 

Intensify your dispassion and yearning for liberation. Destroy your personal

element. Forgive those who harm you. Give love for hatred. Overcome evil by

good. Resist the promptings of the lower nature.

 

 

 

Make your body your obedient servant, your slave. Do not give up your

sadhana simply because you do not make any progress. Struggle as long as you

can each time. Each time you will be nearer to success.

 

 

 

Give, give, give. Giving is the very nature of love. Giving expands and

purifies the heart. Ask for no return. Ask for no gratitude. Where there is

no free giving, there is no room for God. Giving itself is the secret of

abundance. Interest and attention will strengthen your will. Cultivate

attention to a considerable degree. Constantly repeat some inspiring verses

from the Gita or the Upanishads.

 

 

 

Constantly repeat some mantras such as: Om Satcidananda or Om Namo

Narayanaya. This will be your divine background of thought: This will be a

shield, to counteract the objectionable impure thoughts.

 

 

 

Follow these instructions carefully. You are sure to attain self-realisation

here and now.

 

 

 

1. If you realise the one in all and the all in one, you are an illumined

sage.

 

2. Be serene in the oneness of things. All duality will disappear by

itself.

 

3. One alone is the living reality. All is illusory. All is maya's

jugglery.

 

4. One appears as the all. Reject, negate the all. Realise the one and be

free.

 

 

 

 

 

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"Like nectar in the fresh morning flower, let goodness fill you. The heart

that unfolds all its petals spreading the fragrance of goodness is the

choicest offering at the altar of God" - Amma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

 

 

 

Mata amritanandamayi

 

 

 

 

Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web.

 

Ammachi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Here are a few more practical instructions, from Hall

of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige:

 

 

"Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don’t

mind, it doesn’t matter." (Paige broke into the Major

Leagues at age 42, though no one really knew his exact

age!)

 

"Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you."

 

"Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the

sun shines."

 

"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you

are?"

 

"Money and women. They're two of the strongest things

in the world. The things you do for a woman you

wouldn't do for anything else. Same with money."

 

"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've

never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching."

 

"You win a few, you lose a few. Some get rained out.

But you got to dress for all of them."

 

"I never had a job. I always played baseball."

 

"Mother always told me, if you tell a lie, always

rehearse it. If it don't sound good to you, it won't

sound good to no one else."

 

 

Keval

(rhymes with "Play Ball"!)

 

 

 

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