To awaken spiritual emotion rapidly, initially one needs to make constant efforts at the level of the mind and intellect. In the last Issue, 215, spiritual experiences as a consequence of prayer done with spiritual emotion were discussed. In this Issue, we will discuss some more examples of how The Lord helps when one prays with spiritual emotion.

(Continued from Issue 215)

A decrease in errors after offering them unto The Lord and praying that they may not be committed again:
    I often told others to point out my mistakes to me but if they did, it would generate doubts in my mind and result in committing more mistakes. Then I began to pray thus, "If H. H. Dr. Jayant Athavale (my Guru) exists in everyone, then He is within me, too. Then how can I afford to make mistakes?" and my efforts to prevent recurrence of mistakes started. Once when someone pointed out my mistake in the satsang (spiritual meeting), I sobbed miserably. Thereafter I decided to surrender all my mistakes to God and to take care not to commit them again. I prayed to the Guru to remind me of this time and again. That day was spent in extreme happiness. Due to constant repetition of this prayer, the number of mistakes I make has reduced markedly.