Sadhana: Effort to Complete

The yogic path is 99% practice, 1% philosophy.

"To become self-purified one has to make some effort -- this effort is known as sadhana. The greatest sadhana is that which comprises devotion, action and knowledge. The middling sadhana is that which comprises devotion and action; and the lowest sadhana is that which comprises only tall talks. Knowledge cannot exist without action and devotion -- that which does exist is the junk or garbage of knowledge! The ability of a sadhaka (one who does sadhana) is not assessed on the basis of his common or worldly knowledge. It is assessed on the basis of firmness or steadiness of his knowledge, devotion and action. By steadiness I mean unflinching intensity of zeal and earnestness. Just by saying that candy is sweet, one does not receive the taste of candy. One has to make some effort to obtain it and eat it."

Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, 'Baba's Grace'