Old Habits Die Hard

Even if you are fully aware that something is not right, how often have you indulged in it? Everyone knows eating too much is not good for them, but even doctors do that. Why would you expect spiritual path to be different ? For someone who went through life changing health event caused by obesity, it is much easier to drop over eating. For rest of us, it is will applied over and over again. Spiritual life is the same. Till the truth is completely established again and again, old habits keep popping up. After all, these habits are due to years and years of conditioning. If you are lucky (or unlucky), then there are life changing events that will make you fully established on the path. For the rest of us, keep reminding ourselves of the truth, even after you have seen the glimpses of it. So that is where Sadhana, Satsang and Knowledge comes handy. Regular practice keep us grounded and reduces the impact of distractions. After a certain point, the equilibrium turns to the side of truth and you remain in it naturally. Till that time don't slow down the effort...