Swami Shivapadananda on meditation and mantra

SWAMI SHIVAPADANANDA

DAILY READINGS

Taken from Mother Radha’s
notes, written at Swamiji’s feet.

Day 357

 

Jesus the Christ said, ‘My Father and I are One.’ Sri Ramakrishna said,
‘My Mother and I are one.’

 

Meditation is beyond all sadhana [spiritual practice]. Without
meditation there is no spiritual progress.

 

In every relationship there must be constant awareness, constant
adjustment. To us there is division, but in the Knower there is no division.

 

Especially at these Yoga Camps [at which the comments were being made]
there must be sincerity. Do not let the world get you.

 

The true disciple is filled with earnest longing. He is without desire
but has faith, perseverance and patience.

 

Every word and deed drives nails into your Guru. Who is the Guru?
Satchidanandaswaroop, your Self.

 

In japa [repetition of a mantra or God’s names] the pronunciation is
very important.

 

Use the mantra ‘Om Tryambakam’ [the mahamritunjaya mantra – text in Sanskrit pictured] for liberation and for the destruction of
karma.

 

As the guru, if I scold you, you go home and sleep, but I do not sleep
for three days.

 

Say the mantra with your whole being. This awakens That in you which is
awake in the great Rishis [great Seers and illumined Teachers]. When you repeat
the guru mantra, it awakens in you That which gave him liberation. Think about
this.

 

The problem is, we do not know who we are. We think we do it all, but He
does it,

Temptation comes in the form of a sadhu * [holy person], it is not dressed as a devil. Never forget that.. It is very subtle; woman [lust] and gold [greed], name and fame [ego].

[* not meant literally of course, but as in well-concealed, not as you might expect it]

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