WHAT IS GOOD AND FIRM DETERMINATION? STICK TO IT.

 The decision regarding progress in life needs to be firmed up continually.  Whoever has made that determination firmly and creatively, that person's mind does not waiver in all directions. One who is determined, always survive and does not waiver or lose. Firm determination means development of such a state where the vision, vrutties, and tendencies are concentrated, focused and become full of Bhava in the direction of the aim of life. So we must stick to the decision that is made for the constructive tendencies even if faced with death. Life of the soul who can show such strength and determination is really blessed. 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Sopan

Edition 3; Page 104.

INTELLECTUAL UNDERSTANDING VERSUS EAGERNESS AND PERSEVERANCE

 One who truly cares, keeps on burning like blazing fire; the fire does not get extinguished. If there is a fire of understanding in the jungles of the mind, intellect, chitta, prana and ego, there is some possibility for them to behave. It is true that we must be vigilant and need to be more alert and aware to keep the fire burning. These things sound true but this kind of intellectual understanding does not work as well. Our work gets done only when we develop true eagerness and perseverance within us.

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Mandaan

Edition 3; page 139.

BEGINNING OF THE SADHANA IS LIKE THE EXCITEMENT OF THE NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE

 One who loses courage in the beginning of sadhana will never get anywhere. In fact the sadhak develops great excitement and courage in the beginning of the sadhana. His life-consciousness is full of excitement to reach and embrace the sky high aim. There is great force and speed in it. In fact, there is so much brightness in the force, happiness, courage, daring and patience in the initial sadhak that it gets out of control even taking the first step. At this stage there is no harmony in the above characteristics (Gunas). For this reason, sadhak  must learn to control the Gunas thoughtfully and with awareness. In the initial period after marriage there is infatuation and hidden inner attraction between the couple and there is great desire in the mind to see and meet each other. Such excitement and heartfelt Bhavna (of course this excitement is of different kind in the sadhana) takes hold of the sadhak. I cannot tell if this happens to other sadhaks but I distinctly remember this kind of excitement in the initial period of my sadhana. So, if one has such experience in the initial period of sadhana, it is a very good characteristic and measure of the sadhana.

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Mangaan

Edition 3; Page 65.

OFFERING OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRAKRUTI, WITH THE BHAVA OF PRAYERS

 It is important to offer the prakruti of the mind and other instruments to God. PRANA is the one instrument of nature that mostly obstructs our path. Whenever these vrutties of the PRANA like desire for pleasure, anger, moha, greed, ego, jealousy, expectations, longing, covetousness  "etc." spring up, it needs to be offered at that time to the holy lotus feet of Shree Bhagwan with awareness, understanding and the bhavna of the prayers. When this practice of such offering permeates in life in its totality and continually, Chetan (consciousness) appears in this practice. Offering does not mean giving up of everything. We have enjoyed all these till now with the feeling of Moha and affection. It is called offering when the vruttie of ownership and ego goes away from these, it is used for the love of God and this bhavna with knowledge and awareness settles and expressed in the daily life. 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Manthan

Edition 3; Page 142 - 143.