How to try for Live a Divine Life

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Shri CP. Kumarji,

 

List of observance is good but all are seems to be meant for the sanyasins as

point No.2,6,8,9 in particular are difficult to observe for gruhasts. Instead it

should have modified and worded to the extent possible. Point 8 regarding

controlling of veerya should not be directly spelled out. Point no.3 utitlising

profitably can be read as utilising maximum possible towards daivachintana.

 

chandra

 

 

" C. P. Kumar " <cpkumar wrote:

 

1. Nitya Sukha, Parama Santi, eternal satisfaction, Infinite Bliss,

knowledge and Immortality can be had only in God or Atman who gives

light to the intellect and the Sun. Therefore, realise the Sat-Chit-

Ananda Atma through meditation right now, this very second, by

purifying the mind.

 

2. Samsara (world) is Mithya, Asara, Apadramaniya, evanescent,

impermanent, full of miseries, untruth, hatred and selfishness,

disease and pain. It is a long dream. Be not worldly.

 

3. Time is most precious. Utilise every second profitably.

 

4. Serve Sadhus, Sannyasins, the sick, the poor and the country. This

is Pada-Sevan of God.

 

5. Whenever your friend is annoyed with you, speak to him first, with

a smile, and apologise sincerely with tears in your eyes even though

you may be in the right. Serve him nicely with Prema. Vindictive

spirit is a deadly enemy of peace, devotion and Jnana.

 

6. Observe Mouna (silent) during eating. Observe Mouna for six hours

on Sundays.

 

7. Keep the pictures of Saints and Sages in your bedroom and the

front room. Do not keep any obscene pictures in the house.

 

8. Speak the truth, preserve Veerya and control anger by Kshama, love

and service. Repeat 'Om Santih' twelve times mentally and drink some

cold water when you detect the least symptom of irritation in your

mind.

 

9. Sleep always alone. Take one meal and some milk at night on

Sundays. Do one lakh of Rama-Nama Japa on Sundays.

 

10. Write daily for half an hour in a notebook the Mantra of your

Ishta Devata or " Rama Rama. " Write down in bold types on slips of

paper " Speak Truth. " " Om Courage, " " Om Purity, " " I am immortal

Atman, " " I must realise God now, " " Time is most precious, " " I will be

a true Brahmachari " and " Brahmacharya is Divine Life " and fix them in

the bedroom, front rooms and verandah. Keep some slips in your

pocket.

 

11. Keep always a few pies in your pocket and distribute them daily

to the poor and the decrepit.

 

12. Do Hari-Kirtan at night. Sing " Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama

Hare Hare-Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare " along

with the members of your family and servants of your house for one

hour.

 

13. Study Gita or Upanishads, Ramayana, Bhagavata or Yoga Vasishtha

for one hour in the evening with some of your friends. The ladies of

the household should also do this.

 

(Source: Essence of Yoga by Sri Swami Sivananda)