Swamiji urges total surrender to God. Talk Excerpt 167.

SWAMI SHIVAPADANANDA TALKS From Mother Radha’s notes, written at Swamiji’s feet.

The mightiest form of sadhana [spiritual practise] is to surrender to the Divine when all external consolation has gone and life is very painful, this leads to God – see it as a curative crisis. Practise self-surrender more and more. When you realise Paramatman as your own Self, you overcome grief and sorrow.

Worship the Lord in all – then you will not find fault. Awaken the attitude: God is there [in everyone and everything] and I prostrate to Him. And: God is the Master, and I am the servant. Offer the fruit of your labour to the Supreme Spirit. Why? To stop the ego. I can’t always say my [prayer] beads [repeat a mantra using a japa mala] – it is enough to remember Sri Ramakrishna always and salute him mentally. Master will look after you here and hereafter, don’t worry.

With what do you think? The mind, the Self [Atman]. Meditate on mind – think about it. Where does your mind go? It gathers together, it doesn’t go anywhere else. You are as it were, within when you meditate on the mind. Meditate on God with form. Then meditate on the same Deity as formless, without limitations. Be imperturbable. Find rest in the mantra – not in sleep. Tired? Pray: ‘O Lord you are energy, fill me with energy, strength.’ This calms the mind. Real silence is silence of mind.

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