Aspirants Guide

Author(s): Atmanandji Maharaj
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Sadhna Kendra Koba

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GOOD USE OF TIME
aspirant.
If the aspirant wants to form the excellent habit of utilizing his time well, he should in all stages of his development, keep a diary of spiritual pursuits. This will mean keeping a clear record of how his time passes everyday. By doing this, he will remain informed of the actual utilization of time, so that he can well plan the better use of time and thus improve upon the shortcomings in his life. Let us closely observe and analyze the lives of great men who have attained to the highest status in this world. We will easily concede that the key to their astonishing success lay in the excellent use made of every moment of life w at their disposal. If we respect time, time will respect us and help in higher achievements.
GLORY OF GOOD USE OF TIME 1. Every moment of human life is extremely precious. The moment that has passed away cannot be regained by any effort. Let a person therefore make his human life meaningful by the good use of every moment of life that God has presented to him. 2. "Time and tide wait for none". 3. Water placed in one's hands, slowly trickles out and is eventually lost. In just the same way, every moment of person's life passes and life comes to an end. If therefore, we do not pay attention to purification of the self, we would soon be in a state where all that we had has been lost. 4. One who knows the preciousness of every moment of life that he has acquired and makes its excellent use, (i) can conquer all calamities, (ii) can become the leader of all noble souls, (iii) can acquire the capability to write great scriptures (Shastras), (iv) is enabled to submit ever-new arguments in discourses and learned assemblies and (v) is endowed with the strength to shatter the whole chain of powerful enemies, namely "Karmas". 5. Our salutations to Time. Having fallen to its rule everything becomes eventually only a matter of antiquity (old times). 6. Time does not wait to consider whether or not a person has completed the mission of his life. It just finishes those who come under its sway; regardless of whether he is an emperor or a beggar, a fool or a scholar, or anyone else.
Samayano Sad-upayoga
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