4. Dietetic Discipline: Take
Sattvic food (Suddha Ahara). Give up chillies, tamarind, garlic, onion, sour
articles, oil, mustard, asafoetida. Observe moderation in diet (Mitahara). Do
not overload the stomach. Give up those things which the mind likes best for a
fortnight in a year. Eat simple fool. Milk and fruits help concentration. Take
food as medicine to keep the life going. Eating for enjoyment is sin. Give up
salt and sugar for a month. You must be able to live on rice, Dhal and bread
without any chutney. Do not ask for extra salt for Dhal and sugar for tea,
coffee or milk. 5. Have a separate meditation room under lock and key.
2 EASY STEPS TO YOGA6. Do
charity regularly, every month, or even daily according to your means, say six
paise per rupee.
7. Svadhyaya: Study
systematically the Gita, the Ramayana, the Bhagavata,
Vishnu-Sahasranama,
Lalita-Sahasranama, Aditya Hridaya, the Upanishads or the Yoga Vasishtha, the
Bible, the Zend Avesta, the Koran, the Tripitakas, the Granth Sahib, etc., from
half an hour to one hour daily and have Suddha Vichara.
8. Preserve the vital force
(Veerya) very, very carefully. Veerya is God in motion or manifestation—Vibhuti.
Veerya is all power. Veerya is all money. Veerya is the essence of life, thought
and intelligence.
9. Get by heart some
prayer-Slokas, Stotras and repeat them as soon as you sit in the Asana before
starting Japa or meditation. This will elevate the mind quickly.
10. Have constant Satsanga.
Give up bad company, smoking, meat and alcoholic liquors entirely. Do not
develop any evil habits.
To be continueed....
Regards
Meena
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