Meditation is central to all spiritual life, whatever be the religion one follows. Swami Ritajananda, who had wide experience with spiritual seekers both in India and abroad, has very clearly set forth the principles and practice of meditation. The part played by the guru and the mantra are lucidly set forth. Quotations are also given from the Scriptures to explain the various factors involved in meditation.
Live for an ideal, and that one ideal alone. Let it be so great, so strong, that there may be nothing else left in the mind; no place for anything else, no time for anything else.
-Swami Vivekananda