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THE RULES OF INITIATION
Temperance in food; in speech; universal
goodwill; Freedom from reaction-action natural
and free; And mindfulness for ever and in everything; Five golden rules of sadhana are these.
Q. Does success in the practice of meditation come
immediately after accepting initiation into preksha dhyana, or something yet remains to be done? What are the points about which a sadhak should exercise great care during the sadhana-period?
Ans. The mere act of initiation can never be a guar
antee of success in any field. Mastery in sculpture or any other art does not come easily. How could it be otherwise in the field of meditation? In meditation, there takes place a transformation of the inner disposition. This transformation does not occur in a moment. For this one has to pass through a definite period of time and a definite procedure. The sadhak of preksha dhyana after being initiated into it, acts in accordance with the
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