1. Get up at 4 a.m. daily. Do Japa and meditation.

2. Take Sattvic Ahara. Do not overload the stomach.

3. Sit on Padma or Siddha Asana for Japa and Dhyana.

4. Have a separate meditation room under lock and key. 5. Do charity 1-10 of income, or ten paise per rupee.

6. Study systematically one chapter of the Bhagavad Gita.

7. Preserve Veerya (the vital force). Sleep separately.

8. Give up smoking, intoxicating drinks and Rajasic food.

9. Fast on Ekadasi days or live on milk and fruits only.

10. Observe Mouna for two hours daily and during meals also.

11. Speak truth at any cost. Speak little, sweetly.

12. Reduce your wants. Lead a happy, contented life.

13. Never hurt the feelings of others. Be kind to all.

14. Think of the mistakes you have done (self-analysis).

15. Do not depend upon servants. Have self-reliance.

16. Think of God as soon as you get up and when you go to bed.

17. Have always a Japa Mala around your neck or in your pocket.

18. Have the motto: ‘Simple living and high thinking’.

19. Serve the Sadhus, Sannyasins and poor and sick persons.

20. Keep a daily spiritual diary. Stick to your routine.