Sadhana Upanishad intitiated by Sri Swamiji for Householders

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Jaya Guru Datta

 

I have included an excerpt from Sri Swamiji's biography.

It is such a clearly elucidated methodology; and has helped us see where and how

the

distractions of intimate relationships affect our sadhana.

 

Sri Guru Datta

 

Hanuman

 

 

ÒSadhana Upanishad intitiated by Sri Swamiji for HouseholdersÓ.

 

1. One who practices spiritualism should have a strong determination, ÒI will

cut off all my

karmas.Ó

2. He must know and understand that the glamour and allurements of senses are

his

enemies.

3. All, which he sees in the forms of children, enemies, friends etc., are in

fact the

consequences of his deeds in his previous birth and so all these are his

enemies. He must

have a strong resolve to sever that attitude to them.

4. In fact, children, friends and wife, etc. are not your enemies. The

glamorous affection

you have towards them is your enemy. The animosity you have towards your enemies

is

also glamour. All this glamour is acquired by you as a consequence of your past

deeds

which are your enemies. So you have to sever it! As a first step you have to

server the

glamour and affection you have towards your children, friends women other than

your

wife, and others; wealth. Then you must server the rest.

5. The root cause for glamour is ignorance. If ignorance is to be annihilated it

should be

done by Sadguru only (a noble Preceptor only). For that purpose you must

surrender to the

Preceptor.

6. In the first step, yourself, your lawful wife and your PreceptorÉyou three

are one group.

You three are friends to one another. The rest are your enemies. First get rid

of the feeling

of enmity. The very first you have to discard is the glamour towards your

children. Then it

does not necessarily mean you should hate all those in the house! That is wrong,

you must

appear only to be affectionate towards them. You must not cultivate glamour

towards

them. This is a very difficult vow like the vow to stand on the edge of a sword!

Still you

have to do it. In this vow when you reach the next step, your Preceptor and

yourself will

remain there. In the last step you alone will remain.

7. Among the sense organs, first you have to be careful is about your tongue.

The

fickleness of the tongue is s strong enemy! Yielding to that desire, you must

not crave for

strong and pungent taste. The food also should be limited and that too a light

meal.

8. You must regulate your heart so that desires are not born and even if they

are born,

they wontÕ stay and sway you. If this should happen, you must come into

experience with

ÒLord Preceptor is my real friend, refuge and God.Ó You must get rid of such

company and

talk as would create conflict with your noble Preceptor! If at any time your

mind succumbs

to the cravings of sense organs or to persons abusing the Preceptor, you

yourself must

impose rigorous punishment to your mind.

9. If all the things told above should come into practice, it will be possible

only if there is

the PreceptorÕs grace on you. You must incessantly pray to the Lord Preceptor

to bless

you with the power necessary to successfully manage respective practices.