Development of will-power and also the strengthening of the intellect will control all the sense-organs. Do not allow the mind to react to external stimuli. This is mental poise. Raise the rod of Viveka (discrimination), when the senses hiss. Through Pratyahara or abstraction, the greatest control is exercised over the senses. Mind functions under distinct limitations. Therefore it is unable to grasp the Infinite. The mind is like a laboratory. The sense impressions are poured into it for conversion into thoughts. The co-operation of the mind is necessary for both perception and action. All sorts of loose thoughts of diverse kinds come and go in the mental factory. If you want rapid progress in the spiritual path, watch every thought. Contd…
Caution: Fraudulent Website
This is to caution all the devotees of Gurudev that some fraudsters have launched a website impersonating the official website of The Divine Life Society, in order to mislead the public and collect money in the name of booking rooms, joining Yoga Courses, etc. Devotees are advised to beware of the fake website with the address https://sivanandaashram.co.in/, email Id info@sivanandaashram.co.in & phone number 9668461538 and take necessary precautions from falling prey to such scammers. It has never been a practice of the Ashram to let the devotees book rooms or register for Yoga Courses through phone or Whatsapp.
Those who are devoted to the Ashram and Gurudev know very well that the Ashram does not charge anything for any Seva at the Ashram. Please take note that the official websites of The Divine Life Society are https://www.sivanandaonline.org and https://www.dlshq.org, email Ids are generalsecretary@sivanandaonline.org and gs@sivanandaonline.org and the online donation portal is https://donations.sivanandaonline.org
Faith implies a quality of heart that makes the heart to firmly trust and believe in God′s love and compassion in spite of all the painful and distressing things that may be happening to anyone.