regulation

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I was asked to write more on regulation in the revised addition of BIKC.

Here's what I came up with. Any more suggestions?

 

 

 

Regulation means to do the same thing at the same time every day, or if not

at exactly the same time, at least in a fixed sequence based around an

approximate schedule. For instance, a devotee may be regulated to rise by

3.30 a.m., bathe and chant a few rounds before mangala aroti, to eat his

main meal at midday, and so on. Such regulation helps to fix the

determination and to get off the mental platform. A devotee with a fixed

time to rise does not think, "I'm too tired, it's too cold." He just gets

up. He does not have to think what to do next; he just sticks to his

schedule.

 

Regulation helps to keep the mind peaceful and makes for most efficient use

of time. Also, if we sleep and rise, eat, evacuate and shower at fixed times

every day, it is good for health. In our temples, devotional programs and

prasäda timings are fixed; so if we simply follow the temple programs and

take prasäda with the devotees, that much will automatically be regulated.

 

It is more difficult to be regulated when traveling, but it is possible.

Çréla Prabhupäda followed a regulated schedule, despite constant travel.