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PRACTICE OF KARMA YOGA
Maintain a daily diary and realize the marvellous results. Here are the items of the diary. Draw daily columns and fill in the various items every day. Review your progress once a month and send a copy of the diary to your spiritual preceptor. 1 When did you get up? 2 How many hours did you sleep? 3. How many Malas of Japa did you do? 4. How long in Kirtan? 5. How many Pranayamas? 6. How long did you perform Asanas? 7 How long did you meditate in one Asana? 8 How many Gita Slokas did you read or get by
heart? 9. How long in the company of the wise (Satsang)? 10. How many hours did you observe Mouna? 11. How long in disinterested selfless service? 12. How much did you give in charity? 13. How many Mantras did you write? 14. How long did you practise physical exercise? 15. How many lies did you tell and with what self
punishment? 17 How many hours did you spend in useless
company? 18. How many times did you fail in Brahmacharya? 19. How long in the study of religious books?
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