01.Get up at 4.am daily.do japa and meditation.
02.sit on padma or siddha asana for japa and dhyana.
03.Take sattvic food Do not overload the stomach
04.Do charity 1/10of your in come anna per doller
05.Study daily one chapter of the Bhagavad Githa.
06.Perserve veerya.sleep separately.
07.Give up smoking,narcotics,rajasic food and intoxicants.
08.Observe mouna for two hour daily and during meals also.
09.fast on Ekadasi days or take milk and fruits only.
10.Reduce you wants.Lead a happyy,contented life.
11.Speak the truth at any cost.speak a little sweetly.
12.Never hurt the feelings of others.Be kind to all.
13.Think of the mistakes that you have made .
14.Do not depend uoon servants.Have self reliance.
15.Think of god as soon as you walk up and when you go to bed.
16.Have always a japa mala on your neck or in your pocket.
17.Adhere to the motto simple living andhigh thinking.
18.Serve the sadhus,sannyasins and the poor.the sick and the suffering.
19.Have a separate meditation room under lock and key.
20.Keep a daily spiritual diary.Stick to your routine.
These 20 instructions contain the essence of yoga and vedanta.Follow them strictly.Do not be lenient to your mind.You will attain supreme happiness.
Swami Sivananda-
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