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having the attitude of a sincere student, grasping and allowing everything to work and develop in a natural way, is to ensure the most speedy progress.
Cleaning
The process of cleaning uses the Original Power of Thought in the form of human will for the refinement of the individual soul to enable it to ascend the steep and slippery path of Realisation of the subtlest essence of identity.
The cleaning process will help you in purging your mind and will make you receptive of the efficacious influence of our great Master. In this way, we soar up high, awakening and cleaning the chakras and the sub-points thereof. But it must be remembered that while practicing these methods one should not force his mind too much but only sit in a normal way. Other ways of cleaning may also be advised according to the needs of individual aspirants. Suffice it to say that the process of cleaning uses the original power of thought in the form of human will for the refinement of the individual soul to enable it to ascend the steep and slippery path of Realisation of the subtlest Essence of Identity.
Prayer
Prayer remains the most important and unfailing means of success.
The Prayer is one more practice to be offered daily at bed time in the most suppliant mood, with a heart overflowing with Divine Love. Repeat the prayer in your mind once or twice and begin to meditate over it for a few moments. The prayer must be offered in a way as if most miserable man is laying down his miseries with a deeply afflicted heart before the Supreme Master, imploring for His mercy and grace, with tearful eyes. Then alone can he become a deserving aspirant.
Prayer remains the most important and unfailing means of success. Through it we have established link with the Holy Divine. The reason why prayer should be offered with a heart full of love and devotion is that one should create within oneself a state of vacuity so that the flow of Divine grace may be diverted towards him. When the world emerged into the present form, the central point was already rooted deep in all the beings. This central point rooted in us, being a part of the Supreme, turns attention towards the source. In prayer we try to reach up to the same central point. This is possible only when we create a similar state within. This requires practice. It can be attained by resigning ourselves to the