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The enclosed advice of Swami Sivananda to people who don’t get the results of meditation, has been recorded in his wonderful book: Yoga Questions and Answers. It is presented below from there.
Disciple: Why do I not get success in meditation even though I am practicing it for the last six years?
Swami Sivananda: You have no Chitta Shuddhi.
Disciple: What is Chitta Shuddhi?
Swami Sivananda: Chitta Shuddhi is purity of the whole mind and heart.
Disciple: How can I find out that I have got Chitta Shuddhi or not?
Swami Sivananda: Sexual thoughts, worldly desires, unholy ideas, sexual vasanas, anger, vanity, hypocrisy, egoism, greed, jealousy, etc will not arise in your mind if you have Chitta Shuddhi. You will have no attraction for sensual objects. You will have sustained and lasting Vairagya (detachment).
Even in dreams you will not entertain evil thoughts. You will possess all virtuous divine qualities such as mercy, cosmic love, forgiveness, harmony and balance of mind. These are the signs to indicate that you have attained Chitta Shuddhi (purity of heart and mind).
Disciple: How long will it take for a man to have Chitta Shuddhi?
Swami Sivananda: It depends upon the state of evolution of the man and the degree of Sadhana. He can have purity of mind within six months if he is a first type of student. If he is a mediocre student, it may take for him six years.
Disciple: What is the fruit of Chitta Shuddhi?
Swami Sivananda: The Divine Light will descent. Just as you can see your face clearly in a mirror, so also you will behold Atman or God clearly in the pure mirror of mind.
Disciple: What are the ways to attain Chitta Shuddhi?
Swami Sivananda: Selfless service of humanity with Atma Bhava, Japa, Sankirtan, Pranayama, Sattvic food, Satsanga, study of religious books, practice of physical, verbal and mental Tapas that is prescribed in the Gita Chapter 17, slokas 14, 15, and 16, practice of Yama, Niyama and the Kriya Yoga that are prescribed in the Raja Yoga of Patanjali Maharishi, service of Guru and Mahatmas, regular meditation, Vichara or enquiry of ‘whom an I?’, living in solitary places with practice of Anushtana, Agnihotra, and Pancha Maha Yajna, introspection and self-analysis all will pave the way for the attainment of Chitta Shuddhi.
