In English
Practice And Faith Lead To Success
There was an old priest in a temple who used to worship the deity and perform holding the bell in one hand and plate in the other. One day, he died suddenly and a new priest was appointed. The new priest had no practice in ringing the bell while doing the . As he rang the bell with one hand, his other hand with stopped moving. Everything we do requires practice. Then only will there be unity. This unity or union is Yoga. The path of unity is , the path of supreme wisdom. Then only can man realize the one immanent in all beings. Realising unity and following the command of the Lord is Yoga. Leaving this simple path, difficult practices are insisted upon. Nobody can change the nature of the mind by such practices. Why? Because nobody has the capacity to control the mind. In fact, man has been misusing his mind. Man has infinite power but he wastes it by following wrong ways. Man can exercise control over the mind, senses, and desires by the practice of silence. That is why of yore went to the forest in order to practice silence. They experienced peace there. Even wild animals became their friends. What was the reason? The hearts of the were full of love. That was reflected in the hearts of the animals also. Suppose, you keep jasmine flowers on a table. Their fragrance will spread all around. The love of noble souls also spreads like that. Love is God. That is . Similarly, the fragrance of rose flower will spread all around, whether you hold it in the right hand or left hand. We get refreshed by this fragrance.