Fish nurture their newly hatched young ones
first in a safe and shallow spot.
Then, they send them out into the
wide open sea with its monstrous denizens.
Only then can the young ones survive courageously
and grow without fear.
If they were bred in the open sea right from the beginning,
they would certainly be swallowed up! In the same way,
the practice of the contemplation of the name,
repetition of the name, and meditation are
to be practised with a great deal of care
according to a set routine in the initial stages,
until you become an expert who contemplates
on the name constantly and repeats
it with concentration.
Repeating the Name of the Lord
is the safest, surest and easiest spiritual practice.
