Blessings of the Guru

In the yoga-sutras, Patanjali says one can control the vrittis(though waves) by fixing the mind on one who has transcended human passions and attachments(vita raga-visayam ca cittam). So by thinking of a liberated soul or by looking at his picture, one can pacify the mind, purify the heart and increase one's concentration on japa. Remembering an advanced soul also purifies the mind: "One gets one-hunredth portion of the religious merit of a person by thinking of him." (Padma P. Uttara-khanda ch. 112v. 9-29)

From Art of Chanting Hare Krsna by Mahanidhi Swami

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