Sadhak will never get anywhere without fighting with the mind. Nature (Swabhava) needs to be changed and without doing that the direction of the Yamuna river cannot be reversed. As we establish peace, equanimity and Tatasthata and fight the Prakruti, there will be increasing power of Prakruti. Since lively and creative peace, equanimity and Tatasthata are established within us, we will definitely understand our's and others Prakruti and Nature. Afterwards, subtlest of the subtle tricks of Prakruti cannot astray us from our path. If we observe all our inner and outer vrutties with peace, equanimity and Tatasthata, it will be easier to understand the form and roots of vrutties. If we understand this and catch hold of its roots with all our strength, power of determination and power of concentration with knowledge we are able to go above the prakruti. When we use our strength in this manner, we can maintain equanimity in dealings with prakruti. So, whenever we decide we will be able to disagree and reject the ways of prakruti. We need to keep the focused strength of determination (goal of life). This Dharana and firm determination should shine in our lives as a bright sun. Firm determination and Dharana means understanding of the purpose behind the work. This understanding behind the work needs to be constant and with practical understanding. This should be the form of our Jivan-Sadhana. There is expression of Life-Chetan by behaving with knowledge and devotion.
Our work is done if we remove the our ownership from physical things. We must give our attention to reducing attachments, infatuation etc. from everything. Faith, devotion, knowledge and awareness will not increase on its own. We need to cultivate our vision, vrutties, tendencies and awareness commiserate with all kinds of work and dealings. We need to understand the layers of the mind and prevent it from going astray. Lower kind of Vrutties need to be sublimated at a higher stage by waging war with it. Incomplete and false understandings need to be removed. To make all these happen is not impossible. All it needs is heartfelt sincerity. Once the heart turns in that direction our direction will also change.
come within the limits of the attraction of divine power
The work to come within the limits of the attraction of divine energy is in our hands. If we can do this and come within the limits of the attraction of the divine energy, we will get attracted towards it automatically.
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Yog, Part 1,
Edition 1, Pages 308 - 309.
