Guest guest Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Baba told us in interview : "Mind your mind and master your mind." We need to learn an important truth in this simple maxim given to us by Swami. It is not what you did last year, or what you intend to do later on that is important in the field of devotion, yoga and Self-realization, but what are you doing in each moment. It is YOU and only U ---> who can choose to bring awareness into every act, into every mundane moment of the day or you can allow your old habits of distraction, inertia and unconsciousness dominate your life. Yogic sadhana is reminding yourself constantly to center and be aware. To identify with the "I AM", and to see your experience as a passing show, without identifying with it or becoming attached to it. Whether it be postures, pranayama, meditation, mantras or bhakti yoga, or jnana or karma yoga, the purpose is the same. To remind and to train your conscious to remain pure and free, until it becomes spontaneous and effortless. Because of the habits of the mind, it requires effort for a long time. One should expect failures, but consider them as stepping stones to success. "If you do not give up, you are bound to attain the goal one day". Ultimately, all our sadhana's purpose is to know without a doubt the answer to the following questions. "Who Am I?" or "Who worries?" or "Who feels this emotion?", "Who is it that is reacting so?" We will know the answer when we perceive by the light of consciousness the pure, undisturbed essence of our being, the "I AM" as distinct from the thoughts, emotions and experiences Being. This pure Self is met easily every night during deep sleep. Who does not look forward to meeting themselves during sleep: it is a universal time of rejoicing. A deep sleep is so blissful. It is experienced also in deep meditation or whenever we succeed in "centering / grounding" ourselves in a posture or at any other time. So getting and keeping this Self-realization is a matter of making it our moment to moment priority. Do not procrastinate. Make every moment in your life count, as though it were your last. Make every event, however mundane or insignificant, an opportunity to center and to practice self-awareness. Notice how old habits try to distract or overwhelm your self-awareness. Monitor your breath: it will indicate to you when you are no longer present !! God is not far away, it is YOU who are absent, lost in your dreams. Celebrate SWAMI's Presence by being in the present - ALWAYS ...in ALL Ways ! Know that there is only One Absolute Being permeating your whole universe. And remember what Baba said : I AND YOU ARE ONE ! " Be aware ... that U are always in bliss ! RAM RAM RAM Thank you & God bless. Om Sri Sai Ram Sarvathah paanipaadam Tat sarvatokshi siromukham Sarvathah sruthimalloke Sarvamavritya thishthathi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Thank you very much for these valuable practical nuggets of wisdom that you post. We need all the reminders we can get! Sai Ram, Mangala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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