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Means of Self-Realizarion
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ceases to exist when one is in one's 'nature'. And if one is in one's ‘nature' the mind becomes still, there are no passions, or desires, they being the products of the mind. This explains the importance of meditation, which alone is capable of increasing the internal power or the soul-power and thus making one the master of one's mind.
. Medition is a very difficult sādhanā. It is a part of jñāna-yoga, which can be practised only by advanced aspirants, who know what the self is and its potentialities and hence have become totally introvert (antarātmā). However, till an aspirant reaches that state successfully he should follow bhakti-yoga, which is supposed to be easier than jñāna-mărga and hence prophets and pious teachers preach devotion for aspirants . Śrîmad has also preached devotion. Of course, the concepts about devotion are not usual and easy to practise. Let us therefore now discuss what Srimad has to say about devotion.
13. Devotion
Human life is beset with misery and sufferings. One may be lucky enough 10 possess all worldly pleasures and human relations, but one cannou avoid old age.
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