General Hints for both Preceptors and Abhyasis

General Hints for both Preceptors and Abhyasis

I. Pertaining to Sadhana:

1. One should aspire for the highest. Peace and other things should be secondary. The abhyasi aspiring for the highest can be said to be the true member of Shri Ram Chandra Mission. 

2. One must be regular in the abhyas. If interest in meditation is created, half the work is done. 

3. After finishing meditation, one must look to or brood over his condition. This helps him develop sensitivity. 

4. One should not worry about the thoughts that rise during meditation or at other times. They rise for the sake of evaporation. It is not possible to become completely thoughtless. 

5. It is generally seen that I go on cleaning the abhyasis and they go on spoiling their condition. How then can they progress? They will get maximum benefit if they cooperate with me. 

6. One should develop craving for realization.

7. Abhyasi should imitate with wisdom the good things or good actions of the preceptors. 

8. It is not possible to eradicate anger completely, as it is a thing bestowed by God. One should make right use of it. But greed is our own creation. It should be eradicated completely. One should not have greed even for spirituality. It is seen that some abhyasis are very greedy of taking sittings from preceptors. 

9. Change / transformation can be brought about in two ways – firstly by desiring for it and secondly through force. But, in the latter case there is no lasting effect. So, every abhyasi should intensely desire for his transformation. 

10. One should control one’s freedom of action. The ten maxims are meant for this purpose only. 

11. Abhyasi should have control over little things of the daily routine. If not, how can they expect to have control / command over big things? 

12. A chaste life should be preferred at all cost. There should be moderation in all matters. Chastity and moderation bespeak the character of a person. 

13. One should be able to discriminate between good and bad. Having no discrimination is the characteristic of an inferior man.

 14. Abhyasi should not entertain the idea of becoming a preceptor. If anybody has the idea of rendering services to the Mission, there are other ways by which he can serve the Mission. 

15. It is not possible to attain a perfect balanced state, because perfect  balance brings about death. But one can reach near to it, when one becomes almost balanced. 

16. Liking something means egoism. So, one should rise above likes and dislikes.

II. Pertaining to Moral Discipline:

1. One should see that no curvature sets in, in our Mission. 

2. Every abhyasi should develop morality and discipline. 

3. One should avoid laziness. Great empires in the past saw their decline due to the laziness of the rulers. 

4. Some respectable distance should be maintained between male and female abhyasis. They should not mix very freely as they do with the members of their own sex. 

5. One should avoid hard drinks. In intoxication, there is the effect of matter which obscures the brain. But spirituality has the contrary effect. It contains the active principle. 

6. Abhyasi should try to maintain economy in all matters. Whether one spends five rupees or five thousand, it matters little, but it should not be spent unnecessarily.

 7. Simplicity is the life of Nature. Everyone should imitate it. The charm in this Mission is that there is no charm. This is the main distinguishing feature of our Mission. It is pure and simple. 

8. An abhyasi should not engage himself in false propaganda. 

9. Greatness lies in humility and meekness, so every abhyasi should develop these qualities. 

10. Abhyasis should avoid bringing their friends, relatives and others who are not abhyasis during the Utsav.