(Continued from the previous post)
Now the question is how to develop living and conscious mindfulness. It is not possible just by thinking about it. We must have a firm, definite and certain attitude ( aspiration ) towards the importance, mystery and real purpose of this life. Occasionally one develops this kind of loving attitude because of past dormant impressions in one's being. But this is a different matter. It is difficult to keep this mindfulness till a firm and definite attitude is established in mind with eagerness and progressive force. We think with our superficial intelligence and believe that we understand the meaning and purpose of this life. At the same time our hearts are not convinced about it. It is one thing to like this attitude and another to start putting it in practice. One has to try very hard to put this aspiration into one's higher intelligence, and then into a definite and self-perpetuating attitude. This effort needs to be done with sincerity, deep thinking and with a loving heart. Unless this is done, mental understanding is never expressed in concrete action. This aspiration gets its boost whenever it is expressed as a creative, definite force in our daily actions, thoughts, natural tendencies and it is geared to fulfillment of one's aim in life. With the help of concentrated and focused intelligence, the soul has to make an effort to coordinate and maintain this vision, attitude, thoughts and tendencies aimed towards fulfillment of his aim. While doing this, one develops living need and hunger in the mind to fulfill one's aim in life. At this point living mindfulness springs up. When natural tendencies arise, it does not stay static but it moves forward. When one starts to live life in higher consciousness this tendency needs to be transformed into divine tendencies with knowledge, devotion, love and grace of God, and this requires great effort on the part of the soul. Being static will not do. It always helps to nudge the soul with repeated efforts. The soul is used to living in prakruti for eternity and obviously it always likes to stay that way.
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan pravesh ( જીવન પ્રવેશ )
Edition 2; 203-205.
Now the question is how to develop living and conscious mindfulness. It is not possible just by thinking about it. We must have a firm, definite and certain attitude ( aspiration ) towards the importance, mystery and real purpose of this life. Occasionally one develops this kind of loving attitude because of past dormant impressions in one's being. But this is a different matter. It is difficult to keep this mindfulness till a firm and definite attitude is established in mind with eagerness and progressive force. We think with our superficial intelligence and believe that we understand the meaning and purpose of this life. At the same time our hearts are not convinced about it. It is one thing to like this attitude and another to start putting it in practice. One has to try very hard to put this aspiration into one's higher intelligence, and then into a definite and self-perpetuating attitude. This effort needs to be done with sincerity, deep thinking and with a loving heart. Unless this is done, mental understanding is never expressed in concrete action. This aspiration gets its boost whenever it is expressed as a creative, definite force in our daily actions, thoughts, natural tendencies and it is geared to fulfillment of one's aim in life. With the help of concentrated and focused intelligence, the soul has to make an effort to coordinate and maintain this vision, attitude, thoughts and tendencies aimed towards fulfillment of his aim. While doing this, one develops living need and hunger in the mind to fulfill one's aim in life. At this point living mindfulness springs up. When natural tendencies arise, it does not stay static but it moves forward. When one starts to live life in higher consciousness this tendency needs to be transformed into divine tendencies with knowledge, devotion, love and grace of God, and this requires great effort on the part of the soul. Being static will not do. It always helps to nudge the soul with repeated efforts. The soul is used to living in prakruti for eternity and obviously it always likes to stay that way.
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan pravesh ( જીવન પ્રવેશ )
Edition 2; 203-205.
