Mr. Ekanatha Rao, a frequent visitor, asked: Are there not modulations in contemplation according to circumstances?
M.: Yes. There are; at times there is illumination and then contemplation is easy; at other times contemplation is impossible even with repeated attempts. This is due to the working of the three (qualities in nature).
D.: Is it influenced by one’s activities and circumstances?
M.: Those cannot influence it. It is the sense of doership—kartrutva buddhi—that forms the impediment.