Military training: Best for sadhana
‘I think soldiers are eminently suited for obtaining Atma-Sakshatkara. The moment they enroll in the Army, they set aside their very life as a mere nothing, and place DUTY as their idea. They are ever-ready to give up their lives. Who will do that? None of these big officers.’ ‘They have courage—one of the foremost qualities a Sadhaka should possess. Lord Krishna, too, has placed this Abhayam first in His list of Daivi Sampath. What can a weakling achieve?
One might pose to be a big Sadhaka: he might repeat ‘Aham Brahma Asmi’ all the twenty-four hours. But, at night, if a rat runs near his bed, he will shiver with fright! What Atma-Sakshatkara will he get?’
Swami Sivananda
~Inspiring Talks of Gurudev Sivananda, Chronicler: Swami Venkatesananda
