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INTRODUCTORY
serious doubts arise as to whether there is any use of the sadhana at all. Spirituality is neither that elusive nor is that all other worldly that we are incapable of judging ourselves. It is more one’s fear to accept the rather slow progress, if not no progress, that makes one take shelter under the thought “everything is left to the Master. What does it matter where I am? All His will.” This, one knows, is an illusion. But as any other illusion it is more attractive to the human mind. The basic point to bear in mind is that sadhana is oriented towards control of mind and is an attempt to make ones’ thoughts and actions dwell in the realm of God. Or the whole exercise is to see that the individual mind instead of directing all its energies towards self is essentially concerned with the well being of others if not all of humanity or the universe. Naturally this demands watching carefully one’s thoughts and actions and noting whether the Pind is influencing the same or whether the Brahmand has started taking possession of what is legitimately its domain. That the individual is not all that isolated and is essentially an integral part of the Universe and he has the
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