Perpetual Remembrance: Weaving Divine Contemplation into Daily Life

In spiritual life it is not enough if we spend one or two hours in the morning and evening in meditation. Something of the meditative mood must be maintained throughout the day. There must be an undercurrent of thought about the Divine even when we are engaged in our daily duties of life. This prevents the rising of impure thoughts and greatly helps in concentration when we sit down for meditation. Practice of the presence of God must supplement our daily meditations and, if done properly, it is, by itself, an intense spiritual practice. It is equal to several hours of mediation done without concentration.

In the midst of our daily work and duties the thought of God must constantly bubble up. That is real spiritual life. Otherwise you remain spiritual only for an hour or two a day. The rest of the time you are no different from ordinary worldly person.

Source: Pgs. 433; 434, Meditation and Spiritual Life by Swami Yatiswarananda