Saadhana Chatusthaya [ FOUR FOLD QUALIFICATIONS]

Cleansing of the Mind is highly recommended. The idea being that God can be seen in the reflection of a CLEAN mind. A mind unclouded by any thoughts, without any impressions of our past habits, will create an atmosphere conducive to feeling god.

Quest [Sadhana] Begins with 4 Qualifications:

1. Viveka - Ability to Discriminate the Unreal from the Real. the ultimate truth is that the consciousness that you possess is what is part of the cosmic consciousness. "You are not the body but the consciousness and that is GOD."
   
2. Vairaagya - Detachment from worldly things so that we can focus all our efforts on learning and understanding the above .
3. Shadga Sampatti (Developing SIX Qualities to cleanse the mind):
1.  Mind Control - Shama
2. Sense Control - Dama 
3. Endurance - Titiksha
4. Withdrawal - Uparati 
5. Devotion - To Kill Your EGO - Shraddha
6. One Pointed Concentration - Samaadhan
   
4. Longing Desire to experience cosmic consciousness so that your efforts are channeled in every possible action towards it.(Mumuksutvam)