Our Guru, Paramahansa Yogananda said: “It isn’t only meditation I emphasize. Meditation plus keeping your mind with God during activity is what is necessary. Half the battle will be won by meditation, for the soul power that you bring out by meditation will influence your thoughts and behavior during activity. When you meditate deeply, that gives substantiation to your spiritual thoughts. The longer and deeper you meditate on a regular basis, the more you will find there is no difference between work and meditation. That is to say, whether you are working or meditating, you remain immersed in the divine consciousness of the blissful Spirit. You no longer identify yourself with the activities and aches and pains of a mortal body; you realize you are pure Spirit.”
In all the vast teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, this is the one vital key we have to understand and deeply grasp: we are not these material bodies, we are not the restless mind, and this world is not our home. We are eternal, immortal Spirit. This is the vital message. This is what philosophers have wrestled with for centuries, and if you don’t realize this, even if you’ve been on the path a long time, it is very hard to feel connected with God.
Courtesy: Mr Dhirendra Parmar, India
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