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Sadhaka : Thank you very much, Gurudev, for this wonderful information. It seems I have a long way to go. But I am now more determined to pursue the path with perseverance. Will you please tell me if there are any indicators showing progress on the path, and success in meditation? Gurudev : These are the signs that indicate that you are growing in meditation and approaching God: Contentment, an unruffled state of mind, cheerfulness, patience, decrease in the excretions, sweet voice eagerness and steadiness in the practice of meditation, disgust for worldly prosperity or success, disgust for company, a desire to remain alone, one-pointedness of mind, dispassion and discrimination, serenity, self-restraint, ahimsa (non-injury), truth, purity, forbearance, forgiveness, absence of anger, a spirit of service and sacrifice, love for all, desirelessness, etc. You will become 'I-less' and 'mine-less'. Dehadhyasa - attachment to the body - will gradually dwindle. You will feel, 'all are manifestations of the Lord'. You will behold God in every object. You will always be cheerful and happy. The Name of the Lord will always be on your lips. The mind will be ever fixed on the lotus feet of the Lord. You will actually feel that sattva (purity), light, bliss, knowledge and love are flowing from the Lord to you and filling up your heart. In dream also you will begin to exercise control and you will check the mind when it does evil act. |
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