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stages two things should be done. First we should always
try and remember the Mother or whoever your God is -
Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesha, Christ etc. Visualise the Mother in
your heart and remember Her. Remembrance is easier than
meditation. Secondly, take a concentrated attitude for a
few minutes calling the Mother's presence daily. These
two practices will definitely quieten the mind and pave the
way for a concentrated meditation.

One can remember the Mother while carrying out the
natural activities like eating, sleeping, walking, bathing etc.
If, along with remembering the Mother, we offer our actions
to Her every activity becomes spiritual. In Sri Aurobindo's
yoga it is not necessary to go to temples to unite with
God. It can be done here and now through the activities of
life provided the attitude is right and the aspiration is strong.
Secondly, be careful about what you read because
when one reads one comes into contact with the con-
sciousness of the writer. It is, therefore, necessary to read
beautiful, uplifting books especially when one is going to
sleep as the vibration continues throughout the night.
Coming to the emotional level we come into contact
with contrary emotions and opposites which we find dif-
ficult to control. We are a mixed bag and our emotions
also are mixed. The heart must be channelised in the right
direction which is devotion to the Mother or whoever your
deity is. A conscious effort should be made to love God
through devotion and bhakti. If one cannot control one's
emotions one must offer them to God and seek His help

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