SADHAK NEEDS TO DEVELOP CERTAIN BHAVNAS — (1)

 BHAVNAS OF FRIENDSHIP, COMPASSION, JOY AND FREEDOM FROM DESIRES

As the Bhavna of friendship matures, feeling of rivalry becomes less. As the compassion is being developed and expands with knowledge, we experience diminishing ego. When all kind of happiness and joy develops, jealousy gets to be less. With freedom from desires; diminished greed, conflicts, Moha and attachments are experienced. For this reason, sadhak should not give lots of attention to remove all kind of habits of Jiva-Nature but instead focus on developing Satwik bhavnas like friendship, compassion, joy and freedom from desires with attention, awareness and knowledge. 

When this kind of Bhavna is expressed, there will be development of appropriate Calx (Matra). In Ayurvedic medicine, to prepare the Calx they give example of Bhavna as a put (Process to increase the concentration of medicine). All of you may have knowledge of this matter. We should give many put of Bhavna with knowledge to elevate our Jiva prakruti to a higher level. Without expression of such Bhavna, it is not easy to remove Jiva-Nature. 

Insults, too much Sleep and gossip are detrimental for Sadhak and we should get rid of it with knowledge. If we find that our heart is in all these things, understand that we have not developed appropriate level of Sadhana in us. 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Edition 1,

Part 1, Page 445.

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.