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1. First Commandment. To practice this commandment it is necessary that the aspirant understands the temporal nature of existence and the need to detach oneself from sloth and indolence which makes him sleep longer hours than required. It also demands that the importance of the Goal be always kept in mind. Traditionally this was called the development of Viveka and Vairagya.
Therefore, it becomes clear that the Knots 1 and 1a are to be loosened. This can be done by meditating on the point B, located by the Master, which when made clearer makes the goal clearly understood.
2. Commandment 2. To practice this commandment one has to understand that he cannot be confined to the animal level of existence and has to transcend the basal needs level. It also demands that one is clear about need for love and devotion to the Spirit behind all existence.
This also relates to the knots 1 and 1 a and therefore meditation on point B is necessary to be practised diligently.
3. Commandment 3. To practice this commandment one has to have faith in oneself that he can reach the goal apart from the requirements of the earlier states related to 1 and 2 Commandments.
This also relates to the knots 1 and 1a and therefore the practice on meditation on point B is absolute must.
4. Commandment 4. To practice this commandment one should know the essential nature of life that it is simple and one need not struggle always against it. The oneness with all forms of existence can be had only when one knows his integral and inseparable oneness with it. This demands the consciousness of the nature of the individual self.
This relates to knots 1a and 2. Therefore, practice of meditation on point B which makes it clear that Divine is omnipresnt is necessary.
5. Commandment 5. To practice this commandment one should know the true nature of oneself. Traditionally it is called swa-swaroopa jnana. Unless this nature of total dependency on God for existence is known it would not be possible to accept miseries of existence as Divine blessings.
This relates to knot 2 and therefore meditation on point B helps a lot in

























































































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