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She Entwined by Audrey Kawasaki
Deep Breathing silences your mind
Everywhere, in every country, time and in every objects, Prabuddhaji commands disciples to feel, realize and see the Self/Soul and The Almighty God as ‘Niyanta”, the destiny maker; Give up the feeling that ‘this is my home”- if one is a householder, a order of the second stage in the religious life of a Brahman; wear pure dresses and wear torn down old patchy sewn dresses if one is a ascetic and be satisfied with whatever you receive/achieve through ‘prarabdha’, a form of destiny.
One should be consistently devoted to Holy Scriptures and have faith/belief in them in that they lead to the path of attaining God and not to undermine others’ religious practices by:
Controlling the mind by deep breathing, ‘pranayam consisting of kumbhak, purak and rechak, restraining and suspending and releasing the breath during the mental recitation of ‘nitya karma’, a daily chore of works/actions, ‘karma’;
Control of speech by silencing the mind, senses and intellect;
Restraining through the exercise of’ vasanahinata’- particularly the impression unconsciously left on the mind by past good or bad actions which produces either pleasure or pain, the knowledge derived from the memory of past actions.
How to be an Ascetic
With the accomplishment of devotion, the inquisitive student realizes the real nature of the human soul or the material world as being identical with the supreme spirit pervading the universe. The hitherto unknown soul is realized, and the devotee understands the metaphysical aspect of the universe, which is his knowledge and instrument to delve further into the mysticism. Lord Prabuddha continues imparting secret knowledge to try learn tame the mind to get unattached with the body, family; then learn how to love with other devotees and fellow beings. Following that compassion, sympathy and friendship with living beings develops without any reservations/conditionings, without deceit, with a sense of propriety, decorum and polite.
Certain disciplines help attain a pure atmosphere such as cleaning or purifying the outer layer of body with soil, water; inner cleaning of mind from non-deceit and ill- maneuverings, practicing own religious exercises, patience, silence and taciturnity, silencing mind and senses, study and discussions on rare scriptures, simplicity, celibacy, and non-violence. They should try not being attached to happiness or sorrows, joy or grief, conflicts of happiness and disappointment, confusion and bewilderment. The inquisitor should practice such attributes with deep reflection, inquiry, examination and investigation.
How to be an Ascetic
With the accomplishment of devotion, the inquisitive student realizes the real nature of the human soul or the material world as being identical with the supreme spirit pervading the universe. The hitherto unknown soul is realized, and the devotee understands the metaphysical aspect of the universe, which is his knowledge and instrument to delve further into the mysticism. Lord Prabuddha continues imparting secret knowledge to try learn tame the mind to get unattached with the body, family; then learn how to love with other devotees and fellow beings. Following that compassion, sympathy and friendship with living beings develops without any reservations/conditionings, without deceit, with a sense of propriety, decorum and polite.
Certain disciplines help attain a pure atmosphere such as cleaning or purifying the outer layer of body with soil, water; inner cleaning of mind from non-deceit and ill- maneuverings, practicing own religious exercises, patience, silence and taciturnity, silencing mind and senses, study and discussions on rare scriptures, simplicity, celibacy, and non-violence. They should try not being attached to happiness or sorrows, joy or grief, conflicts of happiness and disappointment, confusion and bewilderment. The inquisitor should practice such attributes with deep reflection, inquiry, examination and investigation.
The World Beyond, the metaphysics surrounding it
The next world, the world beyond is also full of ruins or destruction-prone. Because, that world also is the outcome of our limited good works of the current life. There also, competition takes its toll, jealousy mounts with those people who have more happiness and properties, hatred against those who have less or are inferior. Point is, in the world beyond also, life is temporary; and fall is imminent once our time is completed. Ruin is certain. Free from fear also lasts and continues there.
Therefore, those who are inquisitive, or desirous of getting absolution, should surrender with Guruji. Guruji – the teacher-should be such who has mastered spiritual knowledge consisting in words, who has the verbal authority and to explain metaphysical scriptures (Sabda Bramha) in a transparent way, who is also the converser and intellect of Vedas, and from which he could deliver the right knowledge to his students. He should be a wise learned man of philosophy, philosophy based on the Supreme Spirit (Para Bramha). The Guru, therefore, is such an experienced person who is able to teach the mystery of Absolute Knowledge. His mind should be calm, not interested and involved in paraphernalia of this illusive world. The curious student should take him as his most loved inner self and consider him to be his favorite God, sort of his tutelary supreme. He should serve the Guru without deceit or contempt and try learn from him the holy, the divine religion and accept the ascetic education of means of being a true devotee to attain Godhood.
