________________ The one who follows the discipline to rise above both is the one who starts the journey towards inner self. The one who likes comforts, does not like the soul and, the one who likes the soul, does not like comforts. My weakness for comforts and conveniences is my unnatural self, whereas my desire to rise above all comforts is my natural self. The original nature of my soul is to rise above everything. Every day when you wake up in the morning, resolve to give up at least one convenience or comfort for that day. For example, decide to refrain from eating one dish from all the items cooked for lunch. It is not the item that you have to give up; it is actually your liking or weakness for the item that you have to give up. It is the deep seated negative factor that we overcome. Various efforts have been made to increase our affection for Parmatma and to love Parmatma by making sacrifices but we have been unsuccessful. Our actual aim behind all sacrifices should be to increase love for Parmatma. Once our genuine love for Parmatma is aroused, no conscious efforts have to be made for sacrificing objects or comforts. Our desires and weaknesses will naturally and unconsciously start decreasing. Our shackles start breaking on their own. There is a vast difference between a conscious effort to