whatever we practice becomes the swabhava

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Once when meditating in the presence of Bhagavan, the mind persisited in wandering. I couldn't control it. So I gave up meditation and opened my eyes. Bhagavan at once sat up and said, "Oh! You abandoned it thinking it is the swabhava (habit) of the mind to wander. Whatever we practise becomes the swabhava. If control is practised persistently that will become the swabhava."

- From the January, 1971 Mountain Path: "How Bhagavan Came To Me," by Sadhu Trivenigiri Swami

 

 

 

 

 

THE MAHARSHI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January/February 1997 Vol. 7 - No. 1

 

 

 

Produced & Edited byDennis HartelDr. Anil K. Sharma