All the tunes that the Paramathma plays are directed at channelling the energy and endowments of the mind in the correct path to reach the correct objectives of this life. 

At the outset, it is very very important to understand and accept the following basic requirements- 

• We have to start the journey with the convition that we were not created to simply be consumed by time and to wither away. There is an attainment that will carry us beyond the limitations of this existence. There should be absolutely no doubt regarding this. 
• Each one of us has to undertake the journey on our own. Make no mistake about this.  The Paramathma will be the charioteer and provide the guidance but it is upto us to use all the facilities and faculties that have been endowed on us to reach the destination. We are the Arjunas that will have to battle the opposition.
• Accept what has been provided.  For example - Food is on the table. We have been provided with the desire resulting from Hunger. We have also been provided the hands to reach out and take the food from the plate. We have also been provided the mouth and digestive systems to enjoy and consume the food, which is then converted into energy for the body to be sustained. If we refuse to eat the food because our taste buds do not like it, then the journey will hit insurmountable obstacles and will not begin or be disrupted. We should carry the conviction that what has been provided is adequate to attain the objective.  Never yearn for something that others have and what we do not seem to have.
• The enactment of life is occuring only within the self.  The external world is a manifestation of our inner imbalance.  Do not attempt to waste rtime and effort to control this external manifestation.  It will be set right only when the inner imbalance is set right. Direct all effort only towards the inner self. 
• Do not shirk everyday life. Do not back off from doing your duties. It only through the discharge of our daily Karmas that we will understand and learn the truths about our own inner self.
• Although all that we are allowed to perceive the senses appear to be real, it is important to understand that these are only a means to the ultimate end and do not represent anything more than a passing reflection.  The reflection is meant only to act as a revealation of our own inner self.
• Our attainment, although it may appear selfish, will infact impact and benefit the entire universe. This fact shold always be kept in mind. Our personal evolution is a service to society as a whole. Even looked at from a behavioural stand point, when an individual does not cause harm to others or does not take what belongs to others under any circumstance, it helps the cause of peace, orderliness, justice and progress for humanity as a whole. It makes a big difference all around. 
• The last requirement for success is probably the most important.  It is essential that each one of us should develop Bhakthi in the Parmathma.  This Bhakthi represents a conviction that - 1. There is a superior being, 2. This being is in constant communication with us, 3. This super soul knows us, understands our limitations and is aware of our sincere endevours, 4. An appeal for help in the course of the journey will never go unheeded.  More on this esential ingredient in the next page. 

FOR THE MIND TO LEARN ABOUT ITSELF IS A FASCINATING JOURNEY TO UNDERTAKE.