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Almost all systems of sadhana have two aspects--one self practice or abhyas and the other the Master's help and support.  In order to develop the required condition, self effort(abhyas) alone is not all or even enough.  It must be supplemented by  Divine Grace which is the one essential for the purpose.  Only a person capable of transmitting Divine Grace through the Yogic Process of Pranahuti is fit to become a Master.  The selection  of such a worthy Master is certainly a problem. An easy method of judging a worthy Guru(Master) is when you happen to come in contact with one, try to understand whether or not His association promotes in you a feeling of peace and calmness, and the restless tendencies of your mind seem to be silenced for the time being at least, without causing any weighty effect upon it. If it is so, you must thereby conclude that He can be a fit person to help you in the solution of your life problem.  In Sahajmarg, Divine Grace is directed towards an abh

All human beings want happiness in their lives. Everybody tries to achieve this in the material life presuming that a good family, a secure job and such other things will provide it. But the real happiness or bliss cannot be found in the outside world. Though we may enjoy abundant wealth and many comforts, we will not feel satisfied and always deserves more. The renowned sages were telling us that the answer to this is to be found by `turning within' and discovering our own hidden or dormant power. But many do not know how to awaken it. So many books are available now explaining many types of Meditation and Yoga. But these books help us only to know about the method of practice, but they are of no avail in spiritual progress. The dormant power in us can be awakened only by the grace of a Samartha Guru (a realized and an efficient Master) who possesses the ability to transmit his own spiritual energy to others. For this we need not give up our families or jobs to rea