Raja-Yoga

70 RAJA YOGA.
oyster, that drop will become a pearl. The oysters
know this, so they come to the surface when that star
shines, and wait to catch the precious rain-drop.
When one falls into the shell, quickly the oyster closes
it and dives down to the bottom of the sea, there to
patiently develop the drop into the pearl. We should
be like that. First hear, then understand, and then,
leaving all distractions, shut our minds to outside influ
ences, and devote ourselves to developing the truth
within us. There is the danger of frittering away our
energies by taking up an idea only for its novelty, and
then giving
it
up for another that is newer. Take one
thing up and do it,
and see the end of it,
and before
you have seen the end, do not give it up. He who can
become mad upon an idea, he alone will see light.
Those that only take a nibble here and there will never
attain anything. They may titillate their nerves for a
moment, but there it will end. They will be slaves in
the hands of nature, and will never get beyond the
senses.
Those who really want to be Yogis must give up,
once for all, this nibbling at things. Take up one idea.
Make that one idea your life; dream of it; think of it;
live on that idea. Let the brain, the body, muscles,
nerves, every part of your body be full of that idea,
and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way
to success, and this is the way great spiritual giants are
produced. Others are mere talking machines. If we
really want to be blessed, and make others blessed, we
must go deeper, and, for the first step, do not dt