Devotional Song
This is an easy way for attaining God-consciousness. At night all the members of the house should sit in a circle and do Devotional Song for one hour before the picture of God. The servants of the house also should be included. Sing any Name of the Lord, in a chorus with one Svara, Tala harmoniously. Nada Brahman will be generated. You will forget the body and the world and enter into ecstatic state. Practise, try and feel yourself. Mere tall talk will not do.
Just as the intoxication that you get by taking a dose of opium lasts for hours, the Divine intoxication that you get from Devotional Song will last for some hours during the following day also. At night you will be free from bad dreams. During Devotional Song or Kirtan a special spiritual wave comes from the indweller of your heart and purifies the mind and Pranamaya Kosha (Dominant cell).
All diseases are cured thereby. Doctor’s bills are saved. Sattva flows from the Lord to your mind, just as oil flows from one vessel to another vessel. Kirtan or Devotional Song gives you strength to face the difficulties in the battle of life. Singing the Names of the Lord is a mental tonic.
Divine thoughts At Home
In the evening four people can join together and read regularly the Holy Scriptures. Svadhyaya or study of holy scriptures is Kriya (action) Yoga. It is of immense benefit for householders who do not find much time for serious spiritual practices and constant meditation. The study itself is a form of meditation. When the mind is concentrated on Divine thoughts, it is filled with purity. The gross mind is rendered subtle.
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