Srimad Bhagavatam
Bathing,
prayer, meditation, straightforwardness, pilgrimage, control of mind speech and
body, etc are the universal observances for all orders of life.
After
completing his student life one may either take up family life or become a
monk.
Both forms
of life are ultimately meant to attain self realization.
After this
stage one must enter the life of a hermit. This is the last step before renunciation.
One who has
control over prana has self control.
A man
without self control cannot become a monk.
The senses
of a monk are in his command and the thing that delights him most is the divine
self.
The sage
loves god intently and strives to be merged with god.
Though the
sage is wise and full of knowledge his nature is childlike.
He is humble
and causes fear to no one.
He remains calm
and does not have any enmity towards any one.
The wise man
uses this body to realize the self.
All duties
performed with devotion to god, result in eternal liberation.
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