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“A few are so born who confuse dhal for boiled rice and take great pleasure in this confusion”
networks of illusions, and prepares us to be better souls. We have been bestowed with the thought power which should be used to strengthen the pious and the good thoughts and at any cost, should not be allowed to strengthen the negative thoughts and thoughts that are against the life. Meditation is the process of gathering the individual mind at one place in a natural way in Satyapad Marg. When we meditate regularly, we develop the Ekagravrtti mind and we naturally develop Single Pointed Orientation in any duty we perform. This, in other words, can be expressed as Concentration, a result of regular meditation. When we develop such an orientation, we will able to control and channel our entire thought force for any task we take up and the quality of the output or
outcome of the task will accordingly be better.
This is how we will gain perfection in anything we do in a natural way by gaining control of our mind. Now, we know clearly with conviction, that all our actions are thoughts and vice versa. Therefore, we should understand that by entertaining negative thoughts, we will be feeding them with our thought power and in turn strengthening them rather than weakening them. Therefore, in order to stay positive, as our Master told, we must practise restraint in thoughts. This can be considered as a part of co-operation with the Divine. Stoic attitude and Positive thinking are very important accelerating factors for our progress in Sadhana.
What is dharma (duty)?
One of the main reasons that cause one to stray from the path of duty are the excessive desires and attachments of different types which may be hidden inside. Master classifies desires into three planes namely, the animal plane, mental plane and the spiritual plane. “In desires of the mental plane is hidden the secret of self-
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