"Prepare yourself for the coming astral
journey of death by daily riding in the balloon of God-perception.
Through delusion you are perceiving yourself as a bundle of flesh
and bones, which at best is a nest of troubles. {FN35-12} Meditate
unceasingly, that you may quickly behold yourself as the Infinite
Essence, free from every form of misery. Cease being a prisoner
of the body; using the secret key of KRIYA, learn to escape into
Spirit."
The great guru encouraged his various students to adhere to
the good traditional discipline of their own faith. Stressing the
all-inclusive nature of KRIYA as a practical technique of liberation,
Lahiri Mahasaya then gave his chelas liberty to express their lives
in conformance with environment and up bringing.
"A Moslem should perform his NAMAJ {FN35-13} worship four times
daily," the master pointed out. "Four times daily a Hindu should
sit in meditation. A Christian should go down on his knees four
times daily, praying to God and then reading the Bible."
With wise discernment the guru guided his followers into the paths
of BHAKTI (devotion), KARMA (action), JNANA (wisdom), or RAJA (royal
or complete) YOGAS, according to each man's natural tendencies. The
master, who was slow to give his permission to devotees wishing to
enter the formal path of monkhood, always cautioned them to first
reflect well on the austerities of the monastic life.
The great guru taught his disciples to avoid theoretical discussion
of the scriptures.
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