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74. సతతసమ్రణ (Satata Smarana)
Constant remembrance is a state of consciousness. The purified mind that is had earlier coupled with Guru’s grace, catapults the person to the state of Prapanna which is nothing but the other side of constant remembrance.
Prapannatva is the condition in the 9th knot. Constant remembrance is a very high state, provided you develop that. Constant remembrance would again mean nychyaanusandaanamu, with the parabhakti, with the guru krupa, with the purity of mind. Then you have got the satata smarana.
If we keep saying that we are always repeating the name of the Master, that does not work. That is not what we are talking. Satata smarana would mean that you are not capable of thinking any thing other than the Master himself all the time and you are resigned to his Will. There is no self effort in nychyanusandaanamu. It is a state where there is no question of self effort at all and you feel that you are incapable of doing anything. 163