Narada Bhakti Sutras - Text, Transliteration, Translation & Commentary /58

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NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS
 
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<p text="C">Then he can have darshan of God easily. Lord Krishna

says to Arjuna, "&quot;He who constantly thinketh upon

Me, not thinking ever of another, of him I am easily

reached, O Partha! of this ever harmonised Yogi."
&quot;
Chapt. VIII-14.
 
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<p text="C">The single-minded devotion can only manifest by

constant and protracted practice in a quiet room and

vairagya. Whenever the wavering and unsteady mind

runs out, curb it, draw it and fix it again and again at

the face or lotus feet of the Lord. It takes some time
for the collection of the scattered rays of the mind and

for the collection of the scattered rays of the mind and
for establishing new habits in the mind. One should

not be discouraged in the beginning. Patience, per-

severance, attention, faith, strong-will, fortitude,

power of endurance are needed. These virtues should

be cultivated. Satsangh, dietetic adjustment, milk
and fruits, fasting, control of sleep, reduction in the

and fruits, fasting, control of sleep, reduction in the
hours of the sleep, sometimes seclusion, observance of

Mouna, Brahmacharya should be resorted to. The

mind is naturally prone to love of ease, gluttony, lazi-

ness, seeking of comforts, gossiping, worldly talks,

sight-seeing etc. It should be gradually trained,

tamed and disciplined by suitable methods. It is like

a spoiled, indulgent child. It must be sometimes

coaxed, while at other times, if it is unruly and dis-

obedient, it must be threatened and whipped. Fasting

is whipping. Mouna is whipping.
 
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<p text="C" merge-next="true">Udaseenatha is indifference to sensual enjoy-

ments and sensual objects. Objects are enemies of

God. Sons, wife, property, cattle, house, friends, rela-

tives, are the enemies of God. You must cherish per-

fect indifference to these objects. You must destroy
 
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