जय गुरुदेव जय माँ ललिता त्रिपुरसुन्दरी !
If you think you are not progressing spiritually or you have no one listening to you or your motivation goes down frequently, Wouldn't it be a great help to have a separate room in isolation. Whenever you feel low, go to this room pray, cry, talk with your Ishta Deity.
Below are some excerpts from Auto biography of a Yogi by Shri Yoganand Ji ( SRF ) and very good instructions from literature of Swami Shivanand Ji, Rishikesh.
Shri Ramgopal Mazumdar Ji to Shri Yogananda Ji of Autobiography of a yogi.
Are you able to have a little room where you can close the door and be alone?” “Yes.” I reflected that this saint descended from the general to the particular with disconcerting speed. “That is your cave.” The yogi bestowed on me a gaze of illumination which I have never forgotten. “That is your sacred mountain. That is where you will find the kingdom of God.” His simple words instantaneously banished my lifelong obsession for the Himalayas. In a burning paddy field I awoke from the dream of mountains and eternal snows.
Swami Shivananda Ji
"Have a separate meditation room under lock and key. This is a sine qua non ( must ) Convert a room into a forest. Do not. allow anybody to enter the room. Keep it holy. If you cannot afford to have a separate room, convert a small corner of the room as the meditation room with screens or curtains. Burn incense or scented sticks and camphor in the morning and evening. Keep a photo of Lord Krishna, Siva, Rama, Devi, Gayatri, Guru, Lord Jesus or Lord Buddha. Place your seat in front of the picture. Keep some books such as the Gita, the Ramayana, the Bhagavata, the Upanishads, the Vivekachudamani, the Yogavasishtha, the Brahma-Sutras, the Bible, the Zend-Avesta, the Koran, etc., in the room.
Decorate the room with inspiring pictures of great saints, sages, prophets and world-teachers. Take a bath before you enter the room. Or wash your face, hands and legs before you enter the room. Sit on the Asana in front of the deity. Sing devotional hymns or repeat Guru Stotras. Then take to the practice of Japa, concentration and meditation.
The room should be regarded as a temple of God. You should enter the room with a pious and reverent mind. Thoughts of jealousy, lust, greed and anger should not be entertained within the four walls of the room. No worldly talks should be indulged in there. For every word that is uttered, every thought that is cherished and every deed that is done is not lost. They are reflected on the subtle layers of ether encircling the room where they are done and hence affect the mind invariably.
When you repeat the Mantra or the name of the Lord, the powerful vibrations are lodged in the ether of the room. In six months' time you will feel peace and purity in the atmosphere of the room. Whenever your mind is much disturbed by worldly influence, sit in the room and repeat the name of the Lord for half an hour. Then you will find entire change in the mind immediately. Practise and feel the soothing, spiritual influences yourself. You will find a local Mussoorie. "
श्री परमहंस राममंगलदास जी महाराज
तखत बराबर जगह हो। सफाई की जरूरत है। उस जगह कोई जावे नहीं। देवी-देवता मिलते हैं। पेट साफ रहे, सादा सूक्ष्म भोजन करै। भजन करने वाले को सहनशक्ति की जरूरत है। साधक घूर हो जाय। चाहे कोई कुछ कहे - गाली दे या मारे पीटे, बेखता बेकसूर कोई चार बात कहे, हाथ जोड़ दे।
Shri Shivanand Ji have mentioned great truth, this room will work on you from outside as you try to work from inside. This will be a great blessing in disguise. Mandatory condition is no nonsense in this room. If possible not even relative, friends or even spiritual friends should go into this room. Visualise your deity's presence in the room. Bow down to Their Lotus Feet. Within some days you'll realize power of this room. Again remember no nonsense ( whatsap, facebook, gossipping on mobile, chit chat ) in this room. If you are not used to of being in solitude, you may talk to your Ishta Deity.
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