Page 73 - Goal of Life

COMMANDMENT 1\u000A\u201CRISE BEFORE DAWN. OFFER YOUR PRAYER AND PUJA AT A FIXED HOUR PREFERABLY BEFORE SUNRISE, SITTING IN ONE AND THE SAME POSE. HAVE A SEPARATE PLACE AND ASAN [SEAT] FOR WORSHIP. PURITY OF MIND AND BODY SHOULD BE SPECIALLY ADHERED TO\u201D\u000AThe first Commandment is the basis and the seed from which the Tree of the system of Sri Ram Chandra\u0027s Raja Yoga practice will sprout to reach its goal. Efficacious indeed would be the training which is founded on strong initial preliminary practices that form into a strong base and shape the aspirants into dedicated and disciplined soldiers rushing towards their objective. This commandment has four requirements that constitute it - Meditation time before sunrise, Meditation posture, Meditation place and maintaining purity of mind and body.\u000AThe Command \u201CRise before dawn\u201D is based on its connection with That that existed before the creation. When the time of creation came, preparations commenced, currents flowed out, vibrations intensified, formation of knots (Grandhis) started, momentum gathered, churning process set in and action and reaction began and continued till objects began to assume individual forms. The latent\u000A68\u000A