Navaneetham - Guruvayoor / Guruvayur

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So constant practice, frequent
association with the good etc.,
are needed. The temple visits and
worship should elevate the mind
of the seeker and help him to
keep his mind in a higher plane.
He should also take other steps
to continue the purification of the
mind at all times of the day, at
home, in the office, at the market
place."
"What is a pure mind, Swamiji?"
"A pure mind is one which is
calm, free from agitations.
Agitations are caused mainly by
our likes and dislikes and
desires. Desires spell disaster,
fulfilled or frustrated. Mahatma
Gnadhi was very fond of the
`Sthitha Pragna' portion of the
second chapter of the Bhagawad
Geeta, in which the causes and
consequences of desire are most
graphically described. It is the
ladder of fall:
"When a man thinks of objects,
attachments for them arises;
from attachment, desire is born;
from desire (unfulfilled) arises
anger; from anger comes
delusion; from delusion loss of
memory, the destruction of
discrimination; from destruction
of discrimination he perishes."
Swamiji added: " The Lord also
points out then the three great
entrances to hell are lust, anger
and greed."
One in the audience asked: "I
have read a good deal Swamiji, I
also have convictions. Yet, to put
these values in practice is my
problem."
Swamiji "This was exactly
Arjuna's problem. The Lord
advised him, Recognise your real
enemies. They are desire and
anger, born of passionate nature,
all devouring and sinful'.
Knowing your enemies will
enable you to destroy them.
Knowing your weaknesses, you
will make efforts to discard them.
Once you locate a dead rat in
your wardrobe, that was emitting
foul odour, you will promptly
pick it up by the tail and throw it
as far away as possible."
"Our sastras have laid down a
clearcut procedure. The three -
fold practice consists of Sravana,
Manana and Nidhidhyasana -
Hearing is not in one-ear-out- the
other, `It is attentive listening to
discourses on our great
scriptures (including reading
them), contemplating on the
ideas contained therein, and
lastly meditation. Many people
come and tell me that they have
gone through the Geeta many
times. I tell them `Let the Geeta
go through you once atleast. It
will do you more good.' Not just
hearing or reading but
absorption of the great ideas
contained therein, assimilating
them, and living those values will
alone produce a radiance in the
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