There is yet Moha for family, for position, for money and for worldly life. It is strange,
Swamiji, I confess.
Maya is powerful, and except in very rare cases where the Samskaras are very strong,
taste for a life of contemplation does not manifest itself in man. No doubt, Satsang, Japa and
Dhyana help a Sadhak a lot. But the Avarana of Avidya or the veil of ignorance is so thick that
these are not sufficient to pierce it. They only create Samskaras which take shape in future
births. But, if at the same time you do Vichara, develop Viveka and cultivate Vairagya, then the
progress is extremely rapid. Vairagya and Viveka are absolutely necessary. Without these, no
amount of Satsang, Japa or Dhyana will produce immediate results. Maya is extremely powerful:
she can be annihilated only through Dridha Vairagya, only through intense dispassion.
From "May I answer that" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami Sivananda, German Pages on Swami Sivananda
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