SADHANA — WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE

 We need to practice keeping Chetana-Smaran bhavna of Guru in front of the vision of mind and heart with love and devotion. This should be done from the time we wake up till we sleep. Whatever springs up in the mind, offer it at that time with Bhava of love and devotion, with alertness and awareness. Stop forming chain of thoughts. All these need to be practiced with knowledge and awareness. Then only there will be some progress. We must continue to watch our Jiva-Nature and remove the bad qualities with knowledge. 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Edition 1,

Part 1, Page 442.

COMMON ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF SADHANA

 When we want to follow this path, first thing that needs to be done is to analyze our prakruti, nature, thoughts, vrutties etc. and examine its roots. 

We are definitely capable of thinking about ourselves. When we watch our thoughts and vrutties that arise in the mind from the contact with various kind of people that come in our contact, we can understand our own Jiva-condition.   

We need to change our living - interaction ways, communication methods, understanding etc., from its roots. 

There are three kind of Gunas (qualities), Satwa, Rajas and Tamas. We need to understand very clearly regarding the predominance of certain Guna within us. 

Superficial understanding of our intellect does not help even a bit in the understanding of the path of life.

If there is a need to take step in the direction of the development of life, we must have the readiness to accept it with true understanding, eagerness, enthusiasm and must reach a stage of acceptance (SVIKARATMAK BHUMIKA). 

The Jiva that understands self clearly, does not care or give importance to understand others. Such a soul does not interfere in others affairs. 

This path ia a path of faith, 

Many are in one and one is in many. We are divided outside in many so we need to look within and become one from many. This means we can be one with infinite sadhana. Whenever vruttie turns outwards, we can be alert and bring it back. 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Edition 1,

Part 1, Page 434.

KNOW YOURSELF (6)

 FAITH

Faith is an integral part of this path. If we make an effort with true Bhavna (intention), faith becomes creative and lively. Faith leads to knowledge and if faith is present, intellect automatically develops. There is expression of good qualities-strength if there is faith. It gives us new birth in life. We will not be able to progress in this path without faith and trust at the base. It is possible to create faith with long term efforts and study if efforts are made with sincerity, but all these require great patience. 

We should continue to do whatever we can and try to be as alert and conscious as possible. Also, pray repeatedly with love-devotion for His blessings-help. We should also continue to lessen infatuation, jealousy, anger, I am etc. with awareness. Everything will fall in its place slowly.  

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Edition 1,

Part 1, Page 439.

KNOW YOURSELF (5)

 UNDERSTANDING VRUTTIES (FLUCTUATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS OF THE MIND) AND REMEDIES.

We carry many kind of sexual desires, anger, greed, infatuations, liking-disliking etc. We will need to come out of its puzzle and that also with love and enthusiasm. It is natural that we have liking for our clothes and jewelry but this is minimal Moha (infatuation). We may be able to let go this easily. There are many kind of infatuations. It has many forms and appears in many shapes and sizes. So we will need to understand the flow of sexual desires, anger, ego, greed, infatuation, jealousy etc, clearly according to our present understanding. By the grace of Shree Prabhu, if we can be alert and aware, and learn the art of being separate from them at the time when it (vrutties) arises, then there is a possibility to be separate from them completely. 

If we understand and be aware of the steps that we take towards the path we want to tread and understand measures-characteristics factually developing within us by following such measures, we are alone but never lonely. Living awareness of our chosen path is our true guide. 

One who understands one's self does not care or give importance to understand others. They are so busy with the activities to understand the self, others become of minimal importance. Others are there but only as Nimitta and to provide a stage for training and expressing the self. When we start treading this path, we will understand our stage by evaluating our behavior, reactions and feelings from every contact with every person, 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Part 1,

Edition 1, Pages 438 - 439