GUIDE TO SADHAKS By Sri Swami Sivananda—Rikhikesh. Reduce your winis to the utmost || 34 Have a set of maxims always with you ‘minimum. to induce Vairagya Adapt yourself to circumstances, 35. Treat sensual enjoyment, as poiso Never be attached to anything or | vomitted food, vishta or urine. They anybody. | cannot give you satisfaction. * Share what you ave with others. 36. Preserve your Veerya carefully. Sleep Be ever ready to serve. Lose no | always separately. opportunity-Serve with Atma Bhav. |} 37. Revere ladies az mother Divine. Root Entertain Akarta and Sakshi Bhav. | out the sex idea. Prostrate before all, Speak measured and sweet words. || 8. See God in every face, in everythi Pepa (aire GY Gai: reali ABE 99- aes 0° Saxkician:’ Sktauay, prayer tion. when the mind is overpowered by Renownce all your belongings and lower instincts. surrender yourself unto God. 40. Face obstacles cocly and boldly Spiritual path is a sharp—edged razor |] 41. Care not eriticism when you are in the path. A Guru is absolutely necessary. right path, Yield not to flattery. Have great patience and perseverance, || 42. Respect rogues and scoundrals, Serve Never leave the Abhyas even for a day. ‘them. ‘The Guru will only guide you. You |} 43. Admit your faults plainly. should yourself tread the path. || 44. Take ‘care of your health. Do not Life is short. Time of death is uncer- neglect daily Asans and exercises. tain, Apply yourself seriously to |} 45. Be active and nimble always, ‘Yogic Sadhana. || 46. Develop your heart by giving Be Maintain daily spiritual diary and re- extraordinstily, charitable e cord correctly your progress and ‘more than one's expectations, failure. Stick to resolves. Desires multiply misery. ‘Develop “Do not complain Phat there is ner time ~ “contentment: wee for sadhana. Reduce sleep and tall | 48. Control the senses one by one, talk, Stick to Brahmanzuhurth. 10, Dovelop Brahmakara Veitti by repeated Let the thought of God. (Reality) keep thinking. ‘away the thought of the world. | 50. Have a check over all your thoughts. Forget the feeling that you are so and | Keep then pure and sublime. #0,—a male or a female—by vigorous || 51, Do not Jose temper when any body in- Brahina chintan, | sults, taunts, or rebukes you. Tt is Never postpone » thing for to-morrow | ‘a mere play of words and a variety of if it is possible for you to do it to-day. eat Do not boast or make a show of your |} 50 Rest your mind in God and live in abilities, Be simple and humble. Ee, setbageet coniosl tn Seg aa Be cheerful always. Give up worries: | 5, “ Be indiferent to things vat do not 5% Be up. and doing in the path of concern. you. Fly away irom company and discussion, 34. Have a definite aim ti your life and Be alone for a few hours daily. Proceed cautiously. Give up gtocdiness, jealousy and | 55 Benefits of mowna are incalculable, hoarding. | Never give up this practice. Control your emotions by diserimina- | 56. Four important means for passion to Vion and Vairax. | enter the mind are sound, toucli © Meintoin equillibrium of mind always. sight and thoughts, Be vigilant! eeaee twice, before «you; speak: and 37. Have intimate connection with nom eee foe at but God, Mix little with others. 20. Givo up back-biting, | eriticising and |} 54, Be modersta in everything. Hxtremex fault-finding. Beware of reaction. ue A uae tiditct atmo 20, Find out your own fault and weak | ate alyars dangers: nesses. “See only good in others, 59. Everyday have self-analysis and intro- Praise the virtues of others, | spcction, Know the amount of your Forgive and forget the harm done by | growth. ‘thers. Do good to those who hate you.. | 60. Give up curiosities im spiritual path, Be propared to suffer any amount of » pain, | “Shun lust, anger, egoism, moha’and Conserve your energy and concen= Tobha like « vanomous cobra. trate, ‘Think little of food, body, and relatives, Think more of Atma, You must realise in this very birth itself!Twenty Important Spiritual Instructions =. BY ‘araswati, Rikhikesh, (Himalayas.) HH, Sri Swami Sivananca $ 1. “Got up at #403. daily. ‘This is Brahmamuhuita which is extremely favourable for ineditation on God, , 2, Assna:—Sit on Padma, Siddia or Sukha Asana for Japa and meditation for half an hour, facing East or North. Increase the period cracually to three hours. Do Sirshasan, Sarvangasan for Brahmacharya and health. alce light: physical exercise as walking eie., regularly. Do twenty Pranayam, 3. Japa:—Repeab any mantra as pure Om or Om Namo Narayana, Om. ‘mesivaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudovaya, Om Saravanabbavaya Nama, Sita Ram, Shri Rama, Hari, Om or Gayatri according to your taste or inclination from 108 to 21, 600 times daily. (200 malas X 10893, 600.) 4. Dictie Discipline —Take saitwie food (suddha Ahara). Give up chillies, tamarind, garlic, onion. sour articles, ofl, mustard, agafootida Observe moderation in ict (Mlithaara). Do not overload the stomach. Give up those things which the mind: likes best for a fortnight in a year. Bat simple food, Milk and fruits help concentra tion, ‘Take food as medicine fo keop the life going. Eating for enjoyment is sin. Give ‘up salt and sugar for a month. You must be able tolive on rive, dhai and bread without any chutnic, Don't aak for extra salt for dhal and sugar for tex, coffee or milk. 5. Have separate meditation root under lock and key: 6, Charity —Do Charity regularly every month or even daily according to IF Means Or one anna per rupee. 7. Swadhyaya:—Stndy systematically Gita, Ramayana, Bhagavatam, Vishnu Suhasranama, Lalita Sahasranama Adhitya Hridaya, Upanishads or Yoga Vashishta from half an hour to onc hour doily and hae Shudda’Vichar’ Preserve the vital force: ecrya w gor ‘motion or manifestation, Vibhuti). Veerya is all money fa is she essence of life, thought and intelligence. 9. Get by heart some prayer Slokas, Stotras and repeat them as son as you sit on the asana before starting Japa or meditation. This will elevate tho mind quickly. 10, Give up bad company (have constant Sat Singhs,) smoking, meat, and alcoholic liquors entirely, Do not develop any evil habits. 11, Fast on Ekadasi or live on milk and fruits only. 12, Have a Japa mala (rosary) in your neck or pocket or underneath your pillow at night. 13. Observe Mowna. (vow of silence) for a couple of hours daily. 14, Discipline of Spooch :—Speak truth at any cost. Spoak little. Speak sweet: (mitha bhashana). Reduce your wants. If you have four shirts, reduce the number to three or two. Lead a happy contented life. Avoid unnecessary worry. Have simple living and high thinking. 16. Novor hurt any body (Ahimsa Paramo Dharmaha). Control angor by loves kshama (forgiveness) and Daya (compassion): 17. Do not depend upon servants Self- reliance is the highest of all virtues. 18. Think of the mistakes you have committed during the course of the day just before retiring to bed (selCanalysis). Keep daily diary and self-correction cexister fas Benjamin Franklin did. Don’t brood over the past mistakes. 19. Remember that death is awaiting you st every moment. Never fail to full your duties. Have pure conduct (sudachara). 20. Think of God as soon as you wake up and just before you go to sleep: Surrender yourself completely to God (Saranagathi) ‘This ie the essence of all spiritual Sedhanas. Thie will led to Moksha, Il those Niyams or spritual canons must be rigidly observed. You must not give leniency, to the mind: Om Santhi! — Santhi!! —Santhi II! sr. RIy Bane Mi MSS in a SOREN BING MG ed EO Ta ‘Transalation of the above is available in Tamil and Telugu for free distribution. or tn dttibation publthad hy C: ALAVANDARIAH, 3, Vealetachala fudeli Sty Pe Nee ncha