In English
Spiritual Practices Purify The Mind
One may have studied the and other sacred texts thoroughly, one may have acquired command on prosody and poetry, but when purity of mind is lacking, one is bound to perish. No amount of worldly knowledge is of any use in understanding the nature of Divinity. Even a great scholar of science cannot perceive worldly objects during sleep. Is it not a kind of blindness? Lack of knowledge of spirituality is similar to this kind of blindness. Spirituality involves practical knowledge. Those who cannot enjoy the inner bliss are blind, too. Even a blind man is able to perceive the world around him, as he can listen to all happenings. The and (branches of ) speak of all that is sacred in man’s life. One can learn from them and realise Divinity through (one’s own experience). These sacred texts help us to acquire purity of mind. (penance), (meditation), , , etc., are all meant for purification of mind. The true nature of , however, cannot be realised merely by these spiritual practices.