For the cure of illness without resort to drug, Dhyanam is the only remedy. Even the capacity to discriminate and analyse will increase and by means of that, illness, however serious, can be overcome.

In every word uttered by man, there are two kinds of senses; the obvious and the innate, the native and the qualitative. The Upanishads take up the second, and elaborate, clarify and make the Brahmam known. One important thing that is to be remembered is that it is possible and desirable to utilise the full power of words, through softness and sweetness. If one is anxious to see God in every object, the sweetness of the word will be of immense help. Sir, Master, Lord, in these words lie the secret of much affection and regard; through these and such words, how happy you can make others and how light your minds will become, by the practice of softness of expression! When Dhyanam is carried on in that happy atmosphere, how quickly can concentration be attained!

Instead, if you use in conversation words that blame others and despise them, you become the target for blame in your turn and your mind gets agitated by the effect of both; so the object of Dhyanam is not realised because the atmosphere turns impure. Therefore, if you really wish to be happy through Dhyanam, you must, as a preliminary to the process, be engaged either in joyful conversation or in happy thoughts or memories. Sweet and soft conversation helps Dhyanam a great deal. Man must cultivate such a character, for character outlasts the body. Virtues are the strength and the glory of Man. Character is Power. So train it and use it to attain the visualisation of the Lord, Sakshathkara; hold fast to the Goal. You must have contentment, whatever the gain or loss, or state. This is essential. Contentment grants happiness and increases it. For the contented mind, life is an endless festival. The mind worried by desire will have no rest. With desire troubling you, concentration is impossible. Desire is the fire in your frame; it reduces you to ashes. Contentment is the effective drug to destroy it. Just as a bath in the cool waters of a stream refreshes a traveller exhausted and perspiring in the burning heat of day, the man suffering from the scorching fire of greed will be refreshed by the pellucid waters of Contentment.

One should have the desire only for the path of Realisation. One should not dedicate one's life for the mean desires of the world. Dedicate all to the Lord; that is genuine contentment. That is the result of the acquisition, of peace of mind, joy and discrimination; of Santhi, Santhosha and Vicharana. Sakshathkara is also possible then.

To acquire these, Smarana and Dhyanam are the only means. They alone can give that power. Nowhere else can you get them, nowhere else will you get them. More than all, if you possess Santhosha, the other two will be added to you. Nothing is more profitable to man than contentment. It is a treasure richer than the three worlds. The contented person can experience indescribable Divine glory. He is more joyful than the owner of Kamadhenu and Kalpataru. He can immerse himself within himself and discover bliss therein. Do not strive for physical joy, discarding the more permanent joy of inner calm and contentment.