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THE PROCESS OF CHANGE
Some there are whose life is quite transformed When they perceive by themselves the errors
they make. Pure natural faith, resolution ever strong; Long practice, smooth and unhindered; A disciplined, restrained, unattached mind, Most excellent base for shivir-sadhana!
Q. A systematic programme of shivir-sadhana is being
- carried out for the practice of preksha dhyana. In the shivirs, a sadhak finds the right kind of atmosphere, proper guidance and all material requirements conducive to sadhana. With all these facilities, is a sadhak able to bring about a change in his life?
Ans. Change is the fundamental principle of life. No
individual remains the same for long. Nor should he? A child grows into an adolescent, a youngman, attains maturity and enters old age. Every individual has to pass through this process of change. That is the inevitable sequence. Change does not relate only to a situation; it can be inner as well as outer. Outwardly,
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