Although masters think of this quote and rely on the proverb it is the novice learning about failures that is beginning to unconsciously form the groundwork to better him or herself for what lays ahead.

What Yogananda also said in paraphrased way is that one should not consciously speak about his or her mistakes.

Contradiction? No, far from it. Think of the mistake, limitation or even sin. Converse with Source (God) about the mistake, limitation, sin and turn the page on it. Make it a thing of the past and move on.

It is not that one should continue to make mistakes, or perform sin and then ask Source for guidance or forgivenace it is that understanding a mistake (committing sin) one should when asking forgivenace from Source ask Source to help alter your consciousness so that one will not commit it again.

Drinking excessively, doing drugs or even abusing sex (prostitution for example) just some examples; once it happens. If you truly want to better yourself and make changes, consciously speak to Source. Ask Source to clean you out. Repeat this over and over again with emotion. Pray to Source asking Source to change you so you will never commit it again. If you are serious about not wanting to commit is and pour the emotion into that prayer without a doubt it will be the last time you commit that error or sin. No questions asked Source will alter your situation, senarious, life and conditions so you’ll never have to be faced with it again.

The key with this is until you are serious do not pray to Source to be changed. Until you are ready, commited to change and really want life altering changes made to you do NOT speak to Source about changing you. When you have accepted that you need to change that behaviour, idea, thought, characteristic then it is time to POUR your heart out to GOD asking GOD to change your ways.

This is the way of the master this is the way of the Yogi this is the way that the master teaches those who need to know.

The way of Fakir is test of endurance and pain. Monk, using prayer, fasting and emotionally driven dance or song. The Yogi uses methods of calming and emptying or focusing the mind.

What about alchemisty? Alchemists’ use chemicals (herbs, minerals, liquids or even synthetic compounds) to alter physical, mental, and spiritual make-up.

In the way of alchemistry there no less than six principles to alter metaphysics and spirituality.

1. Realization
2. Deathlessness
3. Achieving Desires
4. Access to all accesses/realms
5. Siddhis
6. Longevity

While some are hard to formulate and others nearly impossible to learn as masters are secluded or hard to come by, divinity mastered in the three paths before Alchemisty leads to intuitive sense of how to formulate Alchemical mixtures. Deepening consciousness and developments of spirituality one heightens the ability to discern which herbs, minerals, solutions or compounds have the desired effect.

A sure way to develop a desired alchemical preparation is using focused meditation (yoga), along side devotion (monk) and testing it on the self (Fakir) given enough surrender to Source.

For those interested in getting first hand experiencial alchemisty there are two kaya kalpas available on www.avatarbabaji.com and here

True prayer is making divine contact with the Source. When one prays they should silence the mind, and resolve to hear if your “plea” will be granted.

Some of the best ways to pray include silencing the mind through meditation, pranayama, and most definately Samadhi.

Samadhi or what Christianity calls the “second death” by nature is one of divine union. God the Source of Cosmic creation (the same essence as your soul) becomes witnessed while in Samadhi.

Because one can make contact in Samadhi, by definition Samadhi would be considered higher prayer.

Making contact and waiting to hear from the Source (God) the belief and faith in desires becoming realized not only increases (if you receive a guaranteed response) but if it won’t be granted you could possibly learn why.

This direct communication is what masters the likes of Jesus, Babaji, Patanjali, Buddha, and even Yogananda use. As discussed previously the importance of Samadhi (for many reasons not just for contactive prayer) should never be understated.

Practice pranayama, meditation, and yoga postures. Find a mantra of choice and repeate it faithfully. By practicing everyday and gradually building up time in Sadhana (practice) one will without a doubt reach the limits of Samadhi.