Now comes another important culture. The student should pay great attention in this direction because he will derive immense benefits. Will is Atma-bal. Will, if it is rendered pure and irresistible, can work wonders. There is nothing impossible for a man of strong will to achieve in the three worlds, The vast majority of persons have no consciousness of will or mind or intellect, though they talk much on 'will and mind.' The will has become impure and 'weak through Vasanas (desires), When a desire is controlled, it becomes changed into will. The sexual energy, the muscular energy, auger, etc., are all transmuted into will-force when they are controlled. Fewer the desires, stronger the will.

Napoleon had a strong will and so he won sanguine success in wars. Viswamitra had a strong will and therefore he created a third world for King Trisanku. Dattatreya had a strong will and so he created a woman by mere willing. Shams Tabreiz had a strong- will and so he caused the Sun to come down to roast his piece of mutton. Gnanadeva had a strong will and therefore he made the Musjid to move All Gnanins and Yogis have very strong will.

The force of Brahmacharya is at the back of the will. No will-culture is possible without Brahmacharya. Will is another name for the force of celibacy. Every drop of semen is a magnetic force. Satsankalpa is the pure of Gnanins. They can do anything by Satsankalpa. The Yogi or Gnani creates through pure will. Chudalai wanted to test her husband Shikhidhwaja. She willed, and created an imaginary husband for her. She willed and stood up in the air to convince him of her powers. Immediately Shikhidhwaja accepted her as his Guru.

Formulae

For the development of the will

Get up at 4 A.M., and sit on Veerasana or Padmasana and meditate 'on these formulae. Repeat hem mentally with feeling.

1.  My will is pure, strong and irresistible. Om Om Om

2.  I can do anything through my win now. Om Om Om

3.  I have an invincible will. Om Om Om

Meditation on the immortal Atman develops the will. It is the best method. Do not use the will in wrong directions. You will have a hopeless fall. Do not test the strength of your will in the beginning. Wait till it becomes strong and pure. Will is the king of mental powers. Will is Iccha-Shakti, Prana is Kriya-Shakti, and intellect is Gnana-Shakti. When the will operates, all the mental powers, such as power of Judgment, power of memory, power of grasping, Dharana Shakti (power of holding), reasoning power, discriminent power, power of interference, power of reflection-all these come into play within the twinkling of an eye. They come to aid the will power-their Master. 

How to apply Will

Be not troubled and anxious if there is delay in the development of the will. The will is bound carry, out all your behests in the long run. You can treat any ailment of other people by mere willing. Will "let the patient be free from this disease." This will really come to pass immediately. You will be really astonished. You can treat any disease in your body by mere willing. Will strongly "I must see Mr. John at 8 A.M.," the man will be at your door at the exact time. Will alone is your obedient and willing servant. It will fetch anything you want. Will strongly "I must get that appointment." You will surely succeed. If there is delay, apply the will over again. In the beginning you will find it a bit difficult to apply the will, because it is a new practice for you. Gradually you will know how to apply the will. You will understand the knack and technique and the will can be applied in the twinkling of an eye and the object also will be realized in the twinkling of an eye. Stronger the will, quicker the realization. Will strongly "I want to eat mangoes"? The mangoes are at your door. They will come anyhow. Practice will make you perfect. Experiences will teach you.

You will have to be very careful in the use of the will. It is always advisable to reserve the will force for the achievement of higher spiritual success. Worldly success is nothing. This life is a mere bubble. This world is a long dream. Worldly success will not give you everlasting peace and happiness. Try your will in one or two instances in worldly matters. You will understand and realization of the Self Ignore mundane affairs. They are worthless like straw or dung. Become and Atma-Gnani or Raja Yogi. This will give you absolute satisfaction. You are an emperor of the three worlds now. All petty desires will vanish now. Thou art an "Apta-Karma" now- a Gnani in whom all desires are gratified. Is this not really an exalted state? 

How to develop the Will Power

Attention, power of endurance, overcoming aversion, dislikes and irritations, fortitude in suffering, Tapas (austerities such as Standing on one foot, sitting in the hot sun) or Panchagni Tapas before five fires, standing in cold water in piercing winter, raising the hands above and keeping in the same position for an hour, fasting, patience, command of temper, forbearance or attack, Satyagraha, keeping up daily dairy- all pave a long way in developing the will. One should patiently hear the words of other even though they are not interesting and charming. He should not fret and fume. Patient hearing develops will and wins the hearts of others. One should do actions or tasks that are uninteresting. This also develops the will power. The actions that are not interesting will become interesting after sometime.

Never complain against bad environments. Create your own mental world whenever you remain and whenever you go. There are some difficulties and disadvantages whenever you go. If the mind deludes you, at every moment and at every step, try to overcome the obstacles and difficulties by suitable means. Do not try to run away from bad, unfavorable environments. God has placed you there to make you grow quickly.

If you get all sorts of comforts in a place you will not grow strong. Your mind will be puzzled in a new place when you cannot get these comforts. Therefore, make the best use of all places. Never complain against surroundings and environments. Live in your mental world. Nothing can upset your mind.  You will find Raga-Dwesha even in the eternal snowy regions of the Himalayas, near Gangotri. You cannot get and ideal place and ideal surroundings in any part of the world. Kashmir is very cool, the scenery is very enchanting but Pissus (small insects like fleas) trouble you at night; you cannot sleep. Benares is center of Sanskrit learning but it is famous for got winds in summer. Uttarakasi in the Himalayas is beautiful but you cannot get vegetables or fruits there; the cold is so very biting in winter. This world is relative plane of good and evil. Remember this point at all times. Try to live happily in any place, under any condition. You will become a strong and dynamic personality. This is a great secret. Keep this in your pocket and unlock the Elysian regions, the spiritual realms and the immortal abode. You can get sanguine success in any undertaking. You can conquer any difficulty.

The practice of concentration is of great help to strengthen the will. You must have an intelligent understanding of the habits of the mind – how it wanders and how it operates. You must know easy and effective methods to control the wandering of the mind. The practices of thought culture, the practice of concentration, the practice of memory culture, are all allied subjects. All these are of immense help in the practice of will-culture. You cannot draw a line of demarcation to denote where the practice of concentration or memory-culture ends and the practice of will-culture practice begin. There is no hard and fast rule. For further particulars on the practice of concentration, please see the article "Control of mind-wandering."

Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Balfour could go to deep sleep the moment they went to bed through mere willing. They had such a strong will. Even Mahatma Gandhi has this practice. They could get up in the morning at any time they want, to the conscious mind. The sub-conscious mind. The sub-conscious mind is their obedient servant. It would wake them up at the very second. Every one of you should develop this habit through will and become a Gandhi, a Gladstone or Balfour. Generally the vast majority of persons simply rolls in their beds for hours together and do not get sound sleep even for half an hour. It is a quality of sleep and not the quantity that gives refreshment. Sound sleep for even an hour is quite sufficient to refresh the body and revitalize the mind. The moment you go to bed, simply relax the mind and give the suggestion "I will have good sleep now." Don't think of anything. Napoleon his habit. Even when the bugle was blowing and the drums were beating in the battlefield, he would be snoring. His sub-conscious mind would wake him up at the very second he wanted to get up with a cool mind. Napoleon would appear like a lion OR the battlefield. One should train himself to sleep in running cars, trains and when moving in the aeroplanes even in a sitting posture. This practice is of immense help for busy medical practitioners, advocates and. businessmen, who have to do immense, work daily and great deal of travelling. Life has become so very complex now a days that busy people do not find time to get enough sleep. Whenever they find some leisure, even for five minutes, they should close their eyes in any place and go to sleep for a short time. This would give great rest. They can continue their further activities. This kind of practice is a blessing to busy people. Their nerves are under great tension and pressure. By relaxing them every now and then, they could refresh themselves and keep quite fit for further activities. One should be able to sleep in the platforms of Howrah or Bombay railway stations when trains are moving at all times. This is a wonderful practice that gives immense strength.

Dr. Annie Besant used to write editorial columns when moving in the cars. There are some busy doctors who read newspapers even when they are in the water closets. They keep their mind fully occupied. The practise of keeping the fully occupied is the best of all practices for keeping up physical and mental Brahmacharya. Those who want to become magnetic and dynamic personalities or prodigies should utilise every second to the best by the will. It brings confusion, diffidence and procrastination. There is slackening of the force of will. The opportunity will slip away. You may hesitate to put the things in action. Think for sometime correctly and them decide. As soon as you have resolved you must 'will' immediately. There must not be any unnecessary delay. Some times you 'will' and do not succeed. This is due to lack of right thinking and right-feeling. You must think rightly and, at the same time, feel rightly. Then the 'will' is bound to succeed. Right feeling should invariably accompany right thinking.