Something to Think About

If a thousand-candle bulb is suddenly shone into your eyes, you can’t stand that light – you’ll faint. But if we show you one candle, then two candles, then three candles, every day, slowly and slowly, you’ll get into the habit of seeing that light, and eventually you’ll be able to see a thousand candles without hurting your eyes. That happens slowly, with practice. Similarly, with the method of simran that has been adopted by saints, we have to withdraw our consciousness – which has been spreading into the whole world for ages and ages – very slowly, so that we do not faint or hurt ourselves or get so frightened that we stop sitting in meditation. But if slowly and slowly you see a little ray of light and hear a little sound, gradually you become used to it, and then you are able to bear all that. You start enjoying all that. That is why this method is slow, but sure, and there is no injury to anybody.
_{Maharaj Charan Singh, Spiritual Perspectives, Vol. II}

Practice maketh a man perfect. Even though he starts with misgivings, in due course, perseverance and sincere effort enable him to develop a strong fervour and piety. Mere show can lead him nowhere. An antidote for lack of devotion is more and more steadfast devotion. With unwavering faith in the Master, devotion unfailingly leads to realization of ‘Nam’ – the elixir against all suffering in the world. Soami Ji lays stress on Bhakti. There is no other way to realize him and to free the soul forever.
_{Maharaj Jagat Singh, The Science of the Soul}