The taste of food cannot be appreciated
if the person is ill or if the mind is immersed in something else.
Similarly, even if you are engaged in spiritual practices,
you will not experience joy if your heart is filled with evil qualities.
You can taste sweetness so long as there is
sugar on the tongue. However, if there is even a tinge
of bitterness on the tongue, your whole mouth tastes bitter.
Therefore, those who aspire to attain
the Holy Presence of the Lord must cultivate good habits,
discipline and noble qualities.
The usual accustomed ways of life will not lead you
to God automatically. You must perform spiritual practices to modify it suitably.
