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work with meditation. Use your common sense always. One can reach a certain stage only in Yoga, Jnana or Bhakti while he remains in the world. Seclusion and Niyritti are needed for highest realization. The full-blown Yogi or Jnani or Bhakta should again come back to the world to elevate other people, for the purpose of Lokasangraha (world-solidarity).
9. SANNYASINS, WAKE UP!
Mere study of Vichara-Sagara or Panchadasi cannot bring in the experience of pure, Adwaitic consciousness. Vedantic gossiping and idle, dry talk on the Brahma Sutras and the Upanishads cannot help a man in feeling the unity or oneness of life There is no hope for this man to feel the Adwaitic unity of consciousness Sarvam Khalvídam Brahma-"All this indeed is Brahman," unless the aspirant destroys ruthlessly all sorts of Ghrina, hatred, petty-mindedness, jealousy, envy, idea of superiority and all barriers that separate man from man, by incessant, protracted service of humanity with the right mental attitude or divine Bhav. Practical Vedanta is rare in these days. There are only dry discussions and meaningless fights over the non-essentials of various religions.
The central teaching of the Gita is Self-realization in and through the world The same thing is preached by Sri Vasishtha to Sri Rama To serve humanity,
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