'GOING WITHIN' LEADS TO NATURAL EFFORTS AND KNOWLEDGE OF SELF—STRENGTH

 As we make an effort to understand our senses, vrutties, mind and other inner implements with awareness, we will definitely understand their true form. Know for sure that one who has yearning to look for Ishwar (God), will always make an effort in that direction. Sadhak must realize and be aware that he is a part of indefinite energy, and that he is capable to go above anything. As the Sadhak realizes that it is possible to understand the layers of the mind and go above it, he experiences factual knowledge and awareness of his own strength. This leads to tremendous increase in his self-confidence. 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Edition 1

Part 1, Pages 58 - 59.

HOW CAN YOU TURN WITHIN? — (8) WITH SAMATA (સમતા, EQUANIMITY).

 When we try to go above our mind and senses, intellect tries to cause havoc with full force. Our believed opinions, our insistences and other such delusional arguments will come to forefront and will take us for an unbelievable ride. We need to keep Samata at that time. We should use Samata to go within. Just as we need balance to weigh something, we should use Samata  continuously in deciding many questions raised by intellect e.g. What is the meaning of its original purpose and ripples? Where does intellect leading us? Whether the answers are proper for us or not? We guide it or it guides us.? Without Samata, we can never 'go within'.

We lose real wealth in proportion to we staying out in external world. When we stay in external world, internal force that we have gathered dissipates just like river is full of water when it floods and becomes just as before after the flood. So if we keep on staying outwards. our inner activities will never become constant, deep and flowing like river Ganges. So we should not use expressed Aananda (genuine happiness) of the heart in talking with others and in some distracting work. It should be used for our intended work. 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Edition 1,

Part 2, Page 58.

HOW CAN YOU TURN WITHIN? — (7) PURPOSE OF THE WORK IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.

 We will be  affected by our outside activities; according to the kind of inner vision we keep and kind of purpose we keep in the mind. We need to keep within by two ways. First is to keep  absorbed and concentrated in our Sadhana with intense interest and great effort. Second our interest in outside activities will not be like people of Sansar who yearn for maximum gain or profit from their activities; but it will be to see how we can experience increased awareness (Chetna). This does not mean that we have not to use cleverness. We must be clever and also use the sense of discretion. Behind all the external activities, we should keep the Vruttie (tendency) as mentioned  above.

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Edition 1

Part 2, Page 57.

HOW CAN YOU TURN WITHIN? — (6) SOME MODERATIONS

 Certain moderations are very helpful in developing control of the mind. It includes moderate food intake (at least the amount that is enough to maintain health and happy state of the body), moderate pleasure trips, moderate sleep, moderate talking, moderate relationship, moderate contacts, moderate dealings, moderate going and returning from places and moderate meeting people. 

You should act in such a manner in life, so that your dealings, relationships, work, vrutties, thoughts, desires etc., can maintain physical and subtle peace, equanimity, genuine happiness, and patience. Stop if these are not maintained. The whole purpose behind this moderation for the Jiva, is to develop 'increasing staying within'. Human being's all actions, work, dealings, behavior, relationships, thoughts, vrutties etc., are with outside world. The Jiva in such a condition cannot do appropriate evaluation of the path of Sadhana by his own mind and intellect. 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Edition 1

Part 2, Page 57.