The heart full of satwa guna (purity) is the ocean of milk. Steady contemplation of the Divine, either as your own reality or as the ideal to be reached, is the Mandara mountain planted in it as a churning rod. Vasuki, the serpent that was wound around it as a rope, is the group of senses emitting poisonous fumes during the process of churning, nearly frightening the demons who held the head. The rope is held by good and bad impulses and both struggle with the churning process, eager for results. The grace of God is the Tortoise Incarnation, for the Lord Himself comes to the rescue once He knows that you are earnestly seeking the secret of Immortality. He comes, silently, unobserved, as the tortoise did, holding the manana (reflection) process unimpaired and serving as a steady base of all spiritual practices. Many things emerge from the mind when churned, but the wise wait patiently for the appearance of the guarantor of Immortality, and seize upon it with avidity.
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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