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PRANAHUTI AIDED MEDITATION AND ANTYAKALASMARANA
transformed imperceptibly by an alteration of the inner most core of our being. Our beloved Master stated that under this method of training in spirituality, the method to liberate the pining soul is "to divert his soul towards the Ultimate. The result shall be that he will go on developing till, by the last moment of his life, he will finally reach the destination and attain liberation". Of course he adds that this would be for those fortunate ones alone who are actuated by an earnest longing for liberation and are really destined for it.
While remembering these words of the Master, we should ponder over the effect of Pranahuti referred to earlier and then we are sure to find automatically the gratefulness to Master tends to develop. Gratefulness to God/Master is a spiritual state that is attained by us very early in sadhana, provided we reflect over our condition often and record our feelings. However, if we have on the other hand tried and developed the discipline that has to accrue through the practices of yama and
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