A collection of articles by monks of the Ramakrishna Order explaining some important and fundamental aspects of spiritual life, and stressing on the preparations a spiritual aspirant must undergo before devoting himself to intense spiritual practices.
The greatest help to spiritual life is meditation. In meditation we divest ourselves of all material conditions and feel our divine nature. We do not depend upon any external help in meditation. The touch of the soul can paint the brightest color even in the dingiest places; it can cast a fragrance over the vilest thing; it can make the wicked divine--and all enmity, all selfishness is effaced.
-Swami Vivekananda