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Suami Shivananda (the tall man on the right) with his young disciple Krisnanda.

Sadhana Tattva, or the Science of Seven Cultures for Quick Evolution of the Human Being (in Spanish: Sadhana Tattva or the science of the seven crops for the rapid evolution of the human being ) It is a brief work written in English by the Indian writer Swami Sivananda (1887-1963) on an unknown date.

The Sanskrit term sadhana-tattva It means ‘elements of spiritual practice’.

The full text is presented below, translated from English.

Introduction [ To edit ]

• An ounce of practice is better than tons of theory. Practice religion and philosophy in your daily life and so you will realize.
• These thirty -two instructions give the essence of eternal religion (Sanatana dharma) in its definitive form. They are applicable for parents with tight work schedule. Apply them to your convenience and increase their duration gradually.
• At first it takes only some resolutions that can be practiced, which will constitute a small but definitive advance on your habits and character. In case of illness, pressure at work or inescapable commitments replaces your active spiritual practice for frequent thinking in God.

Health culture [ To edit ]

• Eat moderately.
• Take light and simple food.
• Before eating, it offers food to God.
• Have a balanced diet.
• Avoid spicy foods such as chiles, garlic, onions, etc.
• Also avoid tea, coffee, cigarette, meat and wine.
• A fast in the days of fasting or every fifteen days, drink milk, fruits or roots only.
• Practice Ssan yoga (exercises hatha yoga ) or physical exercise for 15 to 30 minutes every day.
• Make a long walk or play a vigorous game daily.

Energy cultivation [ To edit ]

• Look at silence (mountain) for 2 hours daily and 4 to 8 hours on Sundays.
• Observe celibacy according to your age and circumstances.
• It restricts indulgence once a month. Decrease it once a year. Finally take a vote of abstinence for life.

Ethics cultivation [ To edit ]

• Talk the truth.
• Speak little.
• Speak kindly.
• Talk sweetly.
• Do not offend anyone in thought, word or work.
• Be kind to everyone.
• Be sincere, correct and open -hearted in your conversations and treatment.
• Be honest.
• Win with the sweat of your forehead.
• Do not accept any money, things or favors unless they have been legitimately won.
• Control anger starts through serenity, patience, love, mercy and tolerance.
• Forget and forgive.
• Add to men and events.

Will cultivation [ To edit ]

• Live without sugar for a week or a month.
• Leave salt on Sundays.
• Leave novels, cinema and clubs.
• Escape from bad companies.
• Avoid discussions with materialists.
• Do not mix with people who have no faith in God or who criticize your sadhana (spiritual practice).
• Cut your wishes.
• Reduce your possessions.
• Have a full life and great thoughts.

Heart culture [ To edit ]

• Doing others well is the supreme religion.
• Performs some self -intended service for a few hours every week, without selfishness and without waiting for a reward.
• Make your obligations with the same spirit.
• The work is valuable. Offer it to God.
• Between 2 and 10 percent of your income for charity every month.
• Share what you have with others.
• Let the world be your family.
• Eliminates selfishness.
• Be humble and mentally posted before all beings.
• Feel the divine presence everywhere.
• Leave vanity, pride and hypocrisy.
• Have unwavering faith in God, the Bhagavad-gita and your guru.
• Get into God totally and read: “Lord to do your will; I do not want anything”.
• SHOW TO THE DIVINE WILL IN ALL EVENTS AND EVENTS WITH ECUANIMITY.
• Look at God in all beings and amuse them like yourself.
• You don’t hate anyone.
• Remember God all the time or, at least when you get out of bed, during a pause at work and before going to bed.
• Keep a bad yapa in your pocket.

Psyche cultivation [ To edit ]

• Study a chapter, or ten to twenty -five verses of the Bhagavad-gita Or of the Holy Scriptures carefully, every day.
• Learn the original language of Holy Scriptures, at least as to understand them in the original version.
• Memorize important and inspiring portions of your sacred scriptures according to your capacity.
• Also memorize inspiring parts of other spiritual books.
• Keep a pocket version of your sacred scriptures with you all the time.
• read the Ramaina , the The Bible , he Koran , he Bhágavat-Purana , the Upanishad , he Yoga vasishtha or other religious books, without failing.
• Study more on holidays.
• Attend spiritual encounters and seek sat-sanga (SANTOS COMPANY) IN EACH OPPORTUNITY.
• In any case, create opportunities.
• Listen to the spiritual speeches of the formed and holy people.
• If possible organize these meetings on Sundays or holidays.
• Visit a temple the place of worship daily.
• Better if you do when going and when they return from work, even for five or ten minutes.
• Pass the holidays and rest days, when possible, in the company of Santos or Sadhana practice in peaceful and saints.

Cultimate of the Spirit [ To edit ]

• Go to bed early.
• Water yourself at four o’clock.
• Respond to the calls of nature, wash your mouth and take a bath.
• Recite some prayers and sing devout songs.
• Early in the morning, practice pranayama (breathing exercises), japa (repetition of the divine name of God) and meditation.
• Sit in Padma-before , Siddha axes O sukha axes Without moving, through a gradual practice.
• While mediating totally forget about the outside world.
• Gradually increase the meditation period.
• Say the daily prayers of your religion.
• Do not fail to fulfill your duties.
• Write your favorite mantra or the name of God in a notebook for ten to thirty minutes a day.
• Sing the names of God (kirtan) and pray for average or an hour at night with family and friends.
• Make annual decisions about the preceding lines.
• Regularity, tenacity and flexibility are essential.
• You record your sadhana in a spiritual diary.
• Review it every month and correct your mistakes.

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