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Chapter VIII -
Start Sadhana Now
Act now. Live now. Know now. Realize now. Be happy now.
Every death is a reminder. Every bell that rings says, "The
end is near". Every day robs off from you one part of your
precious life. Therefore, you should be very earnest in
plunging yourself in constant Sadhana.
Never fall a victim to fruitless regret. Today is the best
day. Today is the day of your new birth. Start Sadhana now.
With folded palms, bid good-bye to past mistakes and faults.
You have learnt your lessons. March forward now with new hope,
determination, and vigilance.
Waver not. Fear not. Doubt not. Do something substantial in
the path of Sadhana instead of wasting your time in idle
pursuits and lethargy. You have infinite strength within you.
There is a vast reservoir of power within you. Therefore, do
not lose heart. Obstacles are stepping stones to success. They
will develop your will. Do not allow yourself to be crushed by
them. Defects remind you of perfection. Sin reminds you of
virtue. Chose the positive path.
If you think, "I will take a bath when all the waves of the
sea subside", this is not possible. The waves will never
subside and you will never take a bath. Even so, if you think,
"I will start spiritual Sadhana or meditation when all my
cares, worries and anxieties cease, when all my sons are fixed
up in life, when I have ample leisure after retirement", this
is not possible. You will not be able to sit even for half an
hour when you become old. You will have no strength to do any
rigorous Tapas when you are in advanced senility.
You must start vigorous spiritual practices when you are
young, whatever your conditions, circumstances and
environments may be. Then only you will reap a rich spiritual
harvest when you become old. You will enjoy the everlasting
peace of the Eternal.
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