PART II

 

SELECTED EXCERPTS FROM REPLY LETTERS

 

WRITTEN BY

 

SATGURU KIRPAL SINGH JI

TO

HIS DISCIPLES

 

 

 

Chapter XIV

 

SOCIAL CONDUCT AND ETHICAL LIFE

 

  I appreciate your selfless service for the holy cause of the Master when you are privileged to conduct Satsangs and convey instructions for initiation to the dear ones, under the protective guidance of the Master.

  It is a rare blessing to be instrumental in the Divine Set-Up.  A spirit of selflessness and self-abnegtion invokes His gracious mercy and compassion in great abundance.  Your reverential humility and devotion for Him will bless you with inner peace and harmony.  Please convey my love to all the members in your group individually, and encourage them to write to me about their spiritual progress at regular intervals, so as to seek guidance where necessary.

 

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  The moral code of an ethical life must be strictly adhered to.  A pure and chaste life is a necessary prerequisite for progress on the Path to God.  These are fundamentals that allow no relaxation whatsoever.  Anyone transgressing them will have to reap the fruit thereof.  These words may sound stiff, but the Father does not wish His children to go astray.  He has overwhelming love for them and their uplift is His foremost job.

 

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   I am glad you have a better appreciation of the value of the Satsang meetings, which are always inspiring, helpful and beneficial, as Master's love and grace is radiated in abundance therein, and all those present receive the Life-Impulses from the Master-Power working overhead.  In group meetings, the entire congregation assimilates the overflowing grace of the Master and occasionally the Radiant Presence of the Master is experienced by the audience.  Such meetings have deep inspiring significance and, therefore, should be cherished in all loving devotion.

 

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It is a natural desire of an initiate to rise high in the inner planes and meet within the Radiant and Charming Master and enjoy His grace and blessings as well as the perfect peace and bliss of those regions. 

Difficulties often block the Way.  They must be overcome.  You have a Strong One over your head.  Take refuge in Him!

Why should a child ever feel sky in writing to his Father?

Everyone who has learned to ride has experienced many a fall.  To fall in sin is manly, but to remain there is devilish.

Please do not be disheartened.  Do avoid uncongenial society and be regular and earnest in your meditation.  Do your best and leave the rest to the Power overhead and do not worry.  No amount of worry will help you.  Let Him worry for you.  You do your small part in humility.

Romantic life on the physical plane appears charming. It has its attraction, but it is debasing.  It leaves behind horrible bitterness and a dislike for life.  Life on the higher planes in more romantic and gives eternal peace and joy-so

why lose a higher and purer thing for lower and debasing transitory things? One has, therefore, to stick to one's principles and not violate the rules of purity and ethics, and he who does this, receives all the necessary help in his efforts and is greatly benefitted.

Those who are now better situated may have been like you some time back, or even worse off.  They persevered and did the right thing.  It gave them strength and power.  You can do likewise.  It is just a matter of starting anew.  Start right now.  The Master is anxious to see you progress. He wants His initiates to rise to sublime heights and have their bowls filled to the brim with the Nectar of Godconsciousness.

But the bowls must first be emptied of the rubbish that they contain in order to make room for the Nectar to be put in.

Seek only that company which is helpful to you.  Discard all others lovingly and unprovokingly.  You will surely make progress.  But remember one thing-Rome was not built in a day.  It required a huge effort in toil from hundreds and thousands of people for a very long time.

Your discipline may not have to be as severe, but you cannot have what you want so easily.  You must work for it. But be sure that with a little work you will get better results. The Master wants you all to develop love and humility. 

These must be lived with tolerance.  It is regrettable regrettable that these virtues are absent in those with whom you come across.  But that is no reason for anyone to go that way.  Spiritual Science is very definite, and whoever, even the vilest of the vile, follows It, is changed for the better.  If some people who have been put on the Way are not changed for the better, it is purely due to their fault and not that the Science is wrong.

This is the most perfect Way given out by all the Masters who came in the past.  Our day to day life should be a living testimony of what we profess.  This is the long and the short of the whole thing.  Everyone must learn it and the sooner, the better.  Reformers are wanted, not of others, but of themselves.  It is better to see one's own faults and try to remove them than to pick holes in others.

 

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  You have asked my consent to visit India to sit at the holy Feet of the Master.  How can a loving Father deny such a loving gesture for His beloved children who have unquestionably a birth-right in this respect.  The Master and

His congregation would be very glad to greet you and dear--. 

I may, however, remind you of your spiritual obligations there in the States which you have been fortunate enough to undertake, becoming a source of inspiration for many a dear one.  If you can afford to have leisure to come, you may undertake to voyage. There is no objection to it.  But, please note that I am planning a world tour which may mature before long, and I will be visiting your country by nest Spring, which will afford you opportunity of travelling with me.

  I will be glad to see the manuscript of your beautifully written devotional poems which you intend to compile for the welfare of the dear ones on the sacred Path and for raising funds towards the building of an Ashram in the State. 

That will, with His Grace, serve a cause and be a source of

help and inspiration to many.

  I quite appreciate your adoration for the Master and your anguish for mergence into His divinity. Please relax so that the gracious Master-Power engulfs you in Its splendour and glory.  Let the ego be completely annihilated and you emerge out of and above the plane of duality, forgetting all about your I-hood.'  Self-denial and abnegation is another stepping-stone to the climax of spirituality.  Be completely immersed in the sweet glory of His remembrance, altogether oblivious of the past or future.  Just resign and surrender in favour of His Divine will.  The Necter of Life needs a most transparent receptacle, to be poured into, for distributing to the thirsty children.

 

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  You need not worry about the opinions of others.  View based upon one's won testimony are the best.  Every person receives help according to his individual receptivity.  All are on the way to Perfection.  All that each dear one has to do is to carry on with meditations regularly, with love, faith and devotion, and to develop from day to day.  Al necessary help is extended from the Master-Power within and without.

  Attendance at the Satsang is a very helpful factor for one's spiritual progress.  The organizers along with the labourers in the field should always consider that the Satsang is that of the Master and offer their that the Satsang is that of the

Master and offer their loving service and co-operation however small, to add to the tranquility and congeniality of the Satsang.  I will be very happy to see love and sweet co-operation between the children of the same Father on the

Road to the same Godhood.

 

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  Humanity has always been on trial.  The human body is a precious asset granted by Providence in the ascending scale of evolution.  Thy days are numbered is a positive truth.  Those who earnestly work toward Spiritual Perfection, under the protective guidance of the Master, utilize their tenure on earth to the best advantage, which results in their evenual Liberation from the Wheel of Life.  A liberated soul becomes a source of help as well as inspiration to others who cross his or her path.  Although the tide of destruction is on the increase and all of humanity is overtaken with the fear of annihilation from the destructive weapons, yet the benign Master-Power controlling the destiny of child humanity is always exercising His gracious protection.  It is an age of prosperity, and spiritual grace is being extended to all, irrespective of colour, class or creed.

 

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  I appreciate your precious efforts in becoming instrumental in the Divine Set Up.  It is a rare blessing to be chosen for such a holy cause when you bring back the dreary and forlorn to the Living Master for their spiritual liberation from the Wheel of Life.  You combined and co-operative efforts in this cause will bring life and light to many a dear on awaiting their turn.  It is a reward in itself and it is the climax of Divine grace.

 

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  No doubt hard and difficult times await us.  But those who are living chaste lives and remain devoted to the Master and to God, will pass through them unscathed.

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  All initiates are on the Way.  Some have developed more than others, so some may have more faults and failings than the others.  We have to hate the sin and love the sinner.  Those who are doing the Master's work in helping others to find a Way back, need and command our help and more tolerance.  Example is better than precept.

 

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  Fortunate are the chosen few who are blessed with the rare privilege of instilling faith and right understanding in their less fortunate brethren for their spiritual enlightenment.

 

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  When a disciple, having found a True Master, has developed such absolute love for Him and steadily purifies himself, he becomes a recipient of Divine grace.  I wish all disciples to meet God in this life.  Keep the physical body pure by keeping all outgoing faculties pure.  Follow the teachings of Masters and meditate faithfully.  Learn self control, train your desires, be pure and be active.  But let that activity be dedicated to God and God-Power working through Master.

 

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  To forgive and forget is what one must practise in thoughts, works and in deeds so that they may become a part and parcel of daily living from day today.  Love knows no criticism, no imposition, no boasting, no reflection on other's shortcomings, but works in a constructive way to cement all in one loving fold of the Master.  Love beautifies everything.

 

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  Do not concern yourself with the fruits of your deeds.  Leave that to the Master.  Make your love for Him so complete that, beholding His hand in everything, you may rise above all feelings of enmity, rivalry and resentment.

  See Him present in every experience and remember He is always with you, ready to assist whenever you turn your thoughts to Him.

  And above all, remember He is not to be won by words, but by deeds¡ªif you love me, keep my commandments.

  If you can do this; if you can conquer the self and surrender it at the Feet of the Master, you can learn to see Him working through all things.

  If you can accept the fact of your own limited vision; if you can undertake a ceaseless and zealous watch over your thoughts and deeds, weeding out all evil and all imperfection, you shall not only win Salvation for yourself, but you will be an example for others to do likewise.

  You example will shine like a torch in the darkness and men, even those who may first oppose you, will turn to you for guidance and help. 

  You will find a new sense of peace surging through you, a peace that does not depend on the absence of outer disturbances, but is an inner state of mind that stands unshaken even in the Most tempting situations.  And the same quality shall enter not only your individual life, but the larger life of the great spiritual movement of which you are a part.

 

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  It is so good that you enjoy the Satsangs and that the dear ones help you with transportation.  It is a rare bliss to be amidst the sacred circle of devoted disciples of the Master where loving devotion for His Holy Feet is fostered with His grace.

 

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  We must reform ourselves before we can reform others, but unfortunately we are always anxious to reform others.  We should weed out all imperfections, one by one, by self-introspection and this will bring peace all around.  Love beautifies everything and if we learn to love everyone, all our imperfections can be washed away, especially by loving kind wards.

  If two drunkards can sit together in a tavern, why can't two devotees of God and Master sit together in love for each other? If we find this difficult, it is because we have not yet tasted the exhilarating elixir of Divine Love.  The reading of the scriptures and the wisdom given out by the Masters cannot give us an ounce of love for God or man.  The food that is digested will give you strength and that which is not digested, will result in indigestion, leading to diverse ailments.  We know so much about scriptures and the wisdom given to us by our Masters, but we have not made that a part and parcel of our living, with the result that may better be seen than described.  Individual failures do retard our progress and also defame the cause of the Masters by setting a bad example to others.

 

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  A disciple's foremost job is to develop spiritually and be with his or her Master.  An overwhelming and prayerful desire when aroused in an initiate, bears fruit.  The Satsang meetings are places where His grace blooms to saturate the participants through and through.

 

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  It is a serene attitude that you have compassion for the down-trodden, but you should not worry or try to reform them, as their outlook is limited and they cannot comprehend your helping attitude.  The Law of Karma is inexorable and everybody will have his or her turn in due course to be benefitted spiritually through the gracious Master-Power working overhead.  The maximum you should o is to point out to them that they benefit from Satsang and the Living Master.  The rest is for them to follow.  The ready ones will come up with His grace.

 

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  Selfless service is a great virtue and accordingly means some extra labour and sacrifice.  It is the manifestation of love and goodness.  Mind and body become sanctified through selfless service, provided it is undertaken without ego or vanity.  Love knows service and sacrifice.  A humble person knows best how to serve the holy cause, under the protective guidance of the Living Master.  The climax of selfless service is the annihilation of the Lord-

Master, entrusted with certain duties to be carried out through him or her and deeming it be a fortune of the highest order.

 

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  The Path of the Masters is not a path of blind faith, but one of seeing things for oneself.  The souls who are already on the way, Satsang is important and is an aid for receiving and enjoying the loving grace of the Master.

 

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  Remembrance of God is the main thing before us to find the way to Him.  The purpose of all devotional exercises, places of worship and pilgrimages is the same.  The human body is the veritable temple of God.

 

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  When the disciple lives an ethical life, this provides a fertile ground for the spiritual seed to grow quickly.  All children are equally dear to the Master and He wants them to blossom into beautiful, loving flowers emitting the deep fragrance of God's love.  And Master's love for His children surpasses all things whether they are jewelry, gold or pearls.  He wants His children to receive such gifts of a spiritual nature, so that y comparison the millions of other gifts made of gold and diamonds just fade into insignificance.

 

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  It is His rare Divine grace that you are blessed with the great boon of right understanding so that you see everything is its right perspective.  The gracious protection being extended to you by the rare presence of the Master and His Master within the eye focus is the climax of Divine grace.  He is invariably with you and you are fortunate in bearing testimony for sacred Truth.

 

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  The diary is planned to be a personal thing for the information of the Master and a helpful and sweet reminder for the initiate not to deflect from the right Path, and also to help him to progress from day to day by improving, and if there is no improvement, to ponder and reflect why this is so.  It is a very useful thing.

 

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  A spiritually developed person would be obliged to be more sober and tolerant in his dealings as he is enriched with the firm conviction of temporary aspects of this world and knows that he is bound for his holy voyage to the True Home of the Father.

  God is Love and Master is Love personified, and anyone coming His way is blessed with His loving care and guidance.  You are fortunate enough to bear testimony to this Truth and may in turn prove helpful to the weary and forlorn souls struggling hard for emancipation.

  Those who are doing the Master's work selflessly and in a spirit of love, will surely receive help and an uplift.  Those who are feeling vain are damaging their own interests.  I wish everyone would try to appreciate the others' point of view and to act lovingly.

 

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  I am glad to know you are enjoying success in holding the Satsang.  It is a service of the highest order and fortunate are the chosen few who are made instrumental in the Divine Set-Up for bearing the Torch.  You may rest assured that the more you will be reposing your efforts in Him with deep faith and humility, more of serene bliss and harmony will fall to your lot. The sacred importance of the holy meditations and complete surrender to the Master-Power should be stressed on the initiates.

 

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  You say disciples are very important people to you.  This is natural.  There is an affinity between travellers on the same road, and more so in the case of initiates as they walk on the holy Path.  They are destined to go to the same place, which is their True Home.

 

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  I find you heard Billy Graham's message of --'love your neighbour.' It is good.  All initiates have been put on the practical path to achieve what he been said-love comes from within.'  You are on the Way.  The more the initiates progress inwardly, the more they will develop love for their neighbour and for everyone else

  Floods or no floods, an initiate's way is clear.  He goes on peacefully, his work undisturbed, because of inner comfort and the Master-Power working overhead.  The help in such cases can only be extended by the Master.  He has His own way of doing His work.  The disciple's benefit is always foremost to Him.

  I expect everyone to behave lovingly and to be tolerant and to exhibit in all matters a spirit of humility and self-discipline.  It will give them serenity and peace.  The teachings of the Masters are based on plain and simple Truth and Love.  It may be lived and enjoyed.

  How the Master does wish everyone to come up to Him within so that they may have a glimpse of True Peace and Tranquility, and to enjoy in ever-increasing measure His loving grace and blessings.

  I am sorry for the family disruption caused by a misunderstanding on the part of your dear mother and dear husband.  Such things do happen sometimes for testing the integrity of spiritual aspirants.  I appreciate your calm attitude in the face of provocation which will have a salutary effect on their strained nerves.  The golden principle to be applied in such a situation is to leave the place and allow the atmosphere to become more favourable for weighing the sequences and the consequences.  A tumbler full of cold water when taken very often help to bring down the temper and should be resorted to and astute silence be observed.  This is a tried medicine for your guidance, which may be communicated to both of them.

 

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  No initiate should worry about his or her past life nor be anxious about the future.  The present is in their hands and they should make the most of it.  Their action lies in kind thoughts, kind acts and kind deeds.  The more they live up to the teachings of the Masters, the more they will be given the treasures of Divinity.

 

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  Love is the only remedy for the discord of which you write.  Love is the beginning and the end of spirituality.  Love knows selfless service, sacrifice and self-surrender.  Let no one interested in spiritual advancement perform such selfless service for the sake of appreciation.  Selfless service is a great reward in itself.  Love such as the Masters speak of, is a Love that must be completely purified of the self.  The seeker who, having found a True Master, has developed such a absolute love for Him, steadily purifies himself of all imperfections and makes himself a fit recipient of Divine grace.

  Without absolute surrender of all traces of ego and selfhood, the disciple cannot attain that unwavering concentration of all one's faculties which is the prerequisite of inner progress.

  Besides, the goal of the spiritual aspirant lies far beyond the limits of individuality.  His goal is union with the Absolute and such union must necessarily be a denial of the limits that separate us from each other.

  He who cannot rise above the ego, the faculty which creates these very limits, cannot hope to attain that station which is the denial of all individuality and a realization of the oneness of all life.

  Such love and self-surrender to the Will of the Lord embodied in the Master, has been the keystone of the teachings of all mystics and especially so of the Sant Mat.  You main task as a disciple and as an initiate is to cultivate these qualities to the very utmost and leave the rest to the Master.

 

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  The Master always teaches love and tolerance, kind words and kind thoughts.  Kind deed cost nothing, but they create a potential energy which blesses every one coming in contact with the dear One.  To help one in need is the ethical part of one's lofe and should be adhered to whenever possible.

  Satsang is a great factor in helping the disciple toward the spiritual Goal.  Here one may imbibe the sacred teachings in their right perspective.  Satsang also fosters inner devotion for the gracious Master-Power working overhead. 

Besides you will be able to enjoy the rare and loving life-impulse radiated in such holy congregations by the Master-Power for the spiritual benefit of the dear ones.

 

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  We often have to face the ridicule of our fellowmen and the organized opposition of orthodox institutions.  But if we have anchored ourselves in such a love of complete self-surrender, nothing can disturb the peace of our minds or distract the spiritual harmony that is ours.  Initially perhaps, it is easier in the East to take to the mystic path than it is in the West.  There is in India, for example, a long standing tradition that is foreign to those to whom religion has been taught in terms of a closed revelation.  Never-theless, this initial advantage is not as great as it might first appear, for the essential advantage in the field of spirituality is to be found not without but within.  It lies not in the absence of outer opposition but in one's inner capacity for complete self-surrender and love; and outward obstacles may, in face, act as tests and stimuli for the development of this capacity.  This ability to conquer the ego and to submit oneself to the higher Will is as rare in the East as in the West, and wherever it can be found, there you will observe the true grandmark of spirituality.

 

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  The more one aspires to weed out the imperfections by daily interospection, the more of serene bliss and grace come from above.  Patience and selflessness are ennobling virtues.  Right understanding is the basis of all happiness.

 

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  The Master's strong and protective arms and His loving vigilant eyes are always on His fold.  He is for their progress.

  When outer difficulties seem hard, His inner grace increases.  If someone says something unpleasant about you, consider it calmly.  If what has been said is correct, partly or in the main, try to remove those defects and thank the person for his kindness in pointing out those truths.  If, one the other hand, those things are incorrect, accept the fact that the person is not fully informed and has spoken through a misconception. Excuse him for it and forget it.  Should an opportunity occur to remove this misunderstanding, remove it lovingly and with an open heart. This will hasten spiritual progress and help to clean the vessel which is destined to be filled with the ever-ready and over-flowing grace of the

Master.

 

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  Changing over from material to spiritual man is the most difficult part of spirituality and when you learn to perfect yourself in that field, then God-realization is not difficult.

  Let your love for the Master be absolute and your obedience to His wishes uncompromising.  Work lovingly for His holy cause to the best of your ability.  This then is the task before you if you aspire for Spiritual Salvation.  Do not lose a moment in seeking to reform yourself.

 

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  Inner loving devotion and deep faith help the disciple to achieve Divine bliss and harmony from Beyond.

  Spirituality means over-all development and gratitude and prayer are akin.  Implicit obedience and reverential humility are two of the most helpful factors in spiritual progress.

 

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  Satsangs should not be used as a debating club.  Initiates are advised to avoid to avoid any controversial type of questions.  It, however, does not prohibit the privilege of elucidation on any particular point regarding the holy Path if such is asked for.  All criticism or open discussions, as well as showing one low and another high, should be politely avoided.

 

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  I have noted your remarks in regard to your dear husband.  He is so dear to me and I wish him all spiritual success.  Your attitude toward him should be one of service and kindness.  You must not lose your temper, but be patient and considerate.  All spiritual aspirants should inculcate and exhibit rare tolerance and humility in their behaviour so that others may know that you belong to the Living Master.  The balanced mind never becomes irritated or annoyed at the slightest provocation.  One learns swimming in water and our daily living should be fashioned in such a manner that we make it a point to learn something new every day.  Patience, humility and a sense of self-abnegation are the ennobling virtues which should figure prominently in the lives of the initiates.  You will progress in this field in due course.

 

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  A True Master always insists on maintaining a record of daily lapses in thought, word and deed, from non-injury, truth, chastity, universal love and selfless service.  Of all the five cardinal virtues that pave the way for Spirituality, it is only the knowledge of our faults that can make us weed out the same, and strive in the right direction.

 

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  One who permits himself or herself to be disturbed by what others say and do, is without question one who is still controlled by the ego and has yet to conquer the self, and learn the rudiments of Spirituality.

  Make love and self-surrender the corner-stones of your life.  Do this and you will find your life becoming daily a blessing.

  The Path is straight, narrow, difficult-very difficult and exacting, but for one who is truly living, every help is promised to achieve the Goal.

 

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  The difficulties in ethical living should be weeded out by careful vigilance, and by inculcating a deep desire for the corresponding virtues with patience and fortitude. 

  Please also avoid looking into the eyes of the opposite sex.  A truly humble and obedient spiritual aspirant will tide over the situation by reposing his or her efforts in the gracious Masters-Power working overhead.

  Always seek His Divine guidance by invoking His mercy in humble supplication and inner intense longing for His darshan.

 

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  We must constantly remember that our aim is God.  And we must not be concerned with anything that makes us forget Him.

  Our whole life must be built upon love and humility which are inseparable.  If we make any spiritual progress, we must guard against pride.

  Instead of looking down upon our fellow-beings we must thank God for His grace and repay it by humbly helping our brethren in their material and spiritual need.  If there are those who do not understand or who do not wish to understand the Truth, we must not feel irritated with them.  They are all God's children as we are and must be won over by love and persuasion.

 

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  Service is considered an ornament to a beautiful person that adorns and elevates his or her soul to become a clean vessel for His grace.  Service of any type granted at the holy Feet of the Master is beneficial and should be cherished as whatever one does must bring its fruit in accordance with the Law of Karma.

  The secret of selfless service is to deny the reward or recognition of any type and on the contrary consider one’s self as a humble instrument in the Divine hands which are the sustainers and protectors of all.  All credit goes to the Master, yet the media of love are blessed with the superb Divine intoxication which is of supreme magnitude.

 

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  Happiness is the willing adjustment of ourselves to out environment.  If you could devote time to spiritual practices at stated hours, it would be better.  But you should be sure that no day goes by without it.

  The best way to have a calm atmosphere is to work amicably.  You should remain devoted and loving to your husband always.  Love begets love.  In this way, your husband will become a helping factor in all your affairs.

 

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  I know the initiates abroad are anxious to see me in person, and I also long to be amidst them.  You can well imagine how happy and jolly a father would fee amidst his sons and daughters who are all loving and amiable.

  I would, therefore, suggest that by the time I make a trip to America, all initiates, including leaders and representatives, make a special effort to live a pure, Christly and Master-like life as is possible so that all initiates will stand out amongst other men and women shining with love in full bloom, and drenched in the sweet remembrance of the Lord.

 

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  Honesty, strength, courage and kindness are the rare virtues and may prove very useful for spiritual development provided these are used properly in your daily life.  I am pleased to know that you have given up the habit of smoking.  The observance of strict dietary regulations is very essential for steady progress on the holy Path and any transgression is liable to affect your progress.  These rules should never be violated even for the consideration of guests.

 

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  Satsang is a great helping factor.  This disciple imbibes the sacred teachings in their proper perspective and it fosters inner loving devotion for the gracious master-Power working overhead.  Besides, you will be able to enjoy the overwhelming radiation from the Master-Power in such a holy congregation.

  I appreciate your deep gratitude and loving adoration for the gracious Master-Power through whose grace you have been blessed with the holy boon of initiation into the mysteries of the Beyond.

  Man is the highest in all creation.  Those who love god, should love all of His creation.  He is immanent in every form.  There are sermons in stones and books in rivulets.  We should live in fellowship with all creatures and with all life.  All Rishis and Saints had the vision of cosmic unity and loved Nature.  Nanak tells us:

  The whole creation is the house of God and He resideth in it.

 

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  You should become a source of help and inspiration to your less gifted brethren who may better their lot by following your example.  Please note-an ounce of practice is better than tons of theory.  The would is fed up with preachings and the child humanity is looking urgently for Life and Light.  You can be the harbinger of peace and prosperity by living a life as enjoined by the Master.  One developed soul will be helpful to many others.  Spirituality cannot be taught, it must be caught like an infection which is passed on to others, who are receptive.

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  I am glad that you attend the group meetings every month and help the holy cause.  One receives loving life-impulses from the charged atmosphere of the holy congregations.  I appreciate your commendations for the great cause and the gracious Master who has done you substantial good during the past ten years.  His grace is eternal, and fortunate are the selected few who bear testimony and are grateful.

 

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  I have appreciation for the loving service that you all are doing for the cause of the Master in helping al the struggling humanity tread on the Path.  This is the highest service that one can do for mankind and is in fact a service of the Lord Himself.

 

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  It is a rare privilege to gather together in His name to invoke His gracious mercy and to imbibe the sacred teachings.

  The basis for perfect harmony and happiness is the right understanding which is the gracious gift of Master-Power; and we should consider ourselves to be the true brothers in faith working simultaneously for our mutual emancipation under the protective guidance of the Living Master.

  Trustworthiness and tolerance bring loving cooperation, and selfless efforts bless the child disciple with reverent humility which is the most helpful factor on the holy Path.

 

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  You may put in regular hours for your business and consider it as a sacred duty to the Master. All gracious help and guidance will be forthcoming from above.  Satsang is a sacred arena where spiritual stalwarts are built.  Here overwhelming loving life-impulses are radiated by the gracious Master-Power for the spiritual benefit of all those attending these holy congregations.

 

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  While we are walking on the path of righteousness, we discover that wear far from being Perfect.  Perfection comes slowly and requires the hand of time.  It does not matte o what faith one belongs, so long as we love God and our fellow-men, for out passport to the Kingdom of God is the love we have in our hearts.  If we are students of psychology or metaphysics and are well versed in the laws of mind, and lack love and compassion for our fellow-men, we are outside the Kingdom of God.  It is what we are that opens the door of our soul to god and makes us His channel of blessing to help others.

  Some people hope for a heaven in far distant skies, but heaven is a state of consciousness in this life.  If we aspire to love and love divinely, we are already citizens of the heaven to come in the here-after.  For the Kingdom of God is a state of consciousness wherein we worship God with all our heart, and with all our mind and with all our strength and love our neighbour as ourselves.

  Religion is therefore, a matter between soul and God, and al other forms of worship and religious observations are in vain unless we enthrone divine love in our hearts.  It is the temple of the heart in which we always keep the Light of Truth and Lowe burning.

  Ever since the world began, there has been eternal warfare between the forces of evil and the forces of righteousness.

  We have been put on the way to god because of our love for God.

 

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  I am happy to know your dear children are growing in love and wisdom with the grace of the Master.  The gracious master-Power extends equal loving grace and protection for the blood and near relatives of the initiates.

 

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  Satsang is a great helping factor.  There you imbibe the sacred teachings in their right perspective and gain inner devotion for a higher spiritual life.  It is during these serene moments of bliss and harmony that you are near the fountain-head of Divinity and can assimilate the loving life-impulses radiated by the gracious Master-Power for His children.

 

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  I am happy to know that the Satsang is growing.  This is all with the grace of the Master.  Please continue working selflessly, and as you do, more divine inspiration and grace will be forthcoming from above.

  Karmas rightly performed in a spirit of service to the Divine can lead to Spiritual Emancipation.  They should be performed without far of punishment or hope of reward.  It should be spontaneous.  You can direct your own destiny.  In brief, selfless devotion to duty is the key-note to success on the path of action.

 

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  Man has  not to exert himself, except in moulding himself ethically and morally to that climax of love, sincerity and humility, which will produce the necessary state of receptivity in him.  Everything else is in the hands of the Master.

 

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  Love knows selfless service, sacrifice and self-surrender.  Let no one interested in spiritual advancement perform service for the sake of appreciation.  Selfless service is a great reward in itself.

 

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  I am glad the Satsang is growing and the recorded talks played on the tape-recorder are being heard with such pleasure.

 

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  It is indeed heartening to find that the sincere yearners are flocking to the Holy Fold, and your selfless efforts are appreciated.

  Your loving testimony for the gracious Master-Power in the holy congregations is notable.  It is the work of the Lord and the faithful initiates find it possible to enjoy His grace in increasing measure.  Your efforts will invoke his grace in increasing measure and many dear ones awaiting their turn will come to share the Divine grace.

 

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  Your loving efforts in Satsang will enable many world=weary and forlorn children to find their way back to the True Home of their Father under the guided protection of the Living Master.  It is a service of the highest order and fortunate are the chosen few who are made instrumental in the Divine Set-up.  You will be able to liberate many aspiring souls from the Wheel.

 

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  I am glad to find that you had a beautiful and harmonious Satsang meeting, where the whole atmosphere was charged with the overwhelming love and grace of the Master-Power.

  The Father is always pleased to see the loving children putting their heads together for he holy cause, and he radiates his loving Life Impulses for the spiritual benefit of the dear ones.

 

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  Your deep gratitude for the manifold blessings from the gracious Master-Power are notable.  It is the first step towards Divine grace which is extended in ever increasing abundance to the child disciple.  Those awake to this sublime truth enrich their lives and become a source of inspiration to others.

  I am glad to find that you welcome the dear ones who meet together at your home for holy meditations.  It is a reward in itself.  The very place becomes sanctified where dear initiates sit in holy meditation.  It is the climax of Divine grace when the loving children put their heads together for the holy cause, which in turn reflects on the organization as a whole.

 

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  Keeping a daily record or diary is the best method to become conscious of one’s shortcomings and errors.  Eradicate and uproot them and plan future progress.

  Without such Self-analysis and Self-criticism, no real advancement is possible.

 

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  It is true that without an ethical background, there can be not spiritual headway.  Whosoever keeps to these principles has a possibility of spiritual growth, no matter whether he is rich or poor.  The rich people, however, derive such benefits in a much lesser degree than the others.

 

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  Yes, you are correct, all efforts made by the disciple to efface the personal ‘I’ are in the right direction, because elimination of the ego is the only means of liberation from the unending cycle of births and deaths.

 

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  It is good that the Satsang meetings are so harmonious and lovely, though not too large in attendance.

  Please stress to the dear ones the importance of regular attendance at Satsang and of the holy meditations which carry a deep significance.

  Increasing contacts within and the peace-giving strains of holy Music and Divine Light are the only effective remedies for the horrible dangers and anxie-greatly advanced weapons of destruction.

  Fortunate are the selected few who have been blessed with the sacred boon of holy initiation into the mysteries of the Beyond.

  It is now up to them to make hay while the sun shines.  It is in their won best interest to continue on lovingly and to make progress from day to day.

 

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  My advice is from this day on the make love and self-surrender the corner-stones of your life.  If you do this , you will find your life becoming daily a blessing.

  You must endeavour to cultivate a large capacity for self-surrender to and love for the Master if you which to make substantial progress in the spiritual field.  I have said many times, the Path is not easy.  You must crucify your ego and lay your selfhood at the altar of love for your Master.

 

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  I am glad you love the Master.  God is Love and Master is Love Personified.  He emits rays of love to be attuned to by those on the way as well as to others who are struggling to find God.  Happy and fortunate are those whose vessel is cleansed and are ready to receive the sweet Nectar of Master’s Grace.

 

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  There is only one remedy for all discord and inharmony and that is Love.  He who has not mastered its secret, can never hope to be received in the court of the Lord.

  It is the beginning and the end of Spirituality.  He who understands Love and its true nature and who lives and moves by its lights, shall, as two added to two make four, attain the Lord.

 

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  Yes, it is well to help others and do the best for them, but do not be concerned with the fruits of what you do.  That is something that you must leave to the Master.  Make your love for Him so complete that, beholding His hand in everything, your rise above all feelings of enmity, rivalry and resentment.

  See Him present in all and remember that He is always with you, ready to assist whenever you turn your thoughts to Him.  And above all, do not forget that He is to be won, not by words but by deeds. ‘If you love me, keep my commandments’.  If you can do this; if you can conquer the self and surrender it at the Feet of the Master; if you can learn to see Him working through all things; if you can accept the fact of your own limited vision; if you can undertake a ceaseless and zealous watch over your thoughts and deeds, weeding out all evil sand imperfections, you shall not only win Salvation yourself but enable others o do likewise.

 

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  I am glad to find that you are serving the holy cause by conveying the Gospel of Love and Truth to hungry child humanity.  A compassionate attitude for the sufferings of humanity cleanses the inner dross of the mind, and one becomes more receptive to the incessant grace flowing from the gracious Master-Power.

  It always pays to radiate love, compassion, mercy and forbearance.  By love serve one another so that other may know the see for themselves that you belong to the Living Master who has opened the Divine Gates of Divinity within for proceeding back to you True Home.

 

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   Spirituality is not an expression of any particular faith.  It is of no consequence as to what faith you profess.  Let us all join the army of God, and the qualification for joining is righteousness, which consists of kind thoughts, kind words and kind deeds.

  I wish everyone to live a clean and pure life and rise above in the higher planes and enjoy the security and calmness, both inner and outer, during the sojourn here and to eventually reach one’s True Eternal Home.

  To expect that after initiation the affairs of the world would so change that bitter things will never come your way, is a mistaken idea.  Ups and down do come here as a result of the reactions of one’s own doings.  They have to be faced and squared up.  If we were to run away from them, the debts will remain unliquidated.

  When something is to be given, it is always better to give it and be free.  The way that the Master has given, works both ways.  It gives progress within, which strengthens one’s powers of tolerance and humility to face trials and tribulations with equanimity, while severity and duration of such hardships are toned down considerably.

  One should, therefore, lead a life that the Master wants him to live and be regular in hi meditations with loving faith and devotion. If one is to be influenced by anything, let the good in others influence him, for nothing else should.

 

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  Married life is no bar to Spirituality, if lived according to the ethical code laid down in the scriptures.  A chaste life in husband and wife is a source of health, vigour and energy to them.  Master-Power is always with you, working overhead, extending all feasible love and protection.  A loving father would not like to see his child remain in the cradle forever, but would be happy to see the child stand up and walk and will surely offer his hand to the child in his efforts to stand up and walk.  My love goes to you Rest assured.

 

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  The disciple reaches his final Goal in proportion to his own integrity, loyalty and devotion to Master.

 

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  If you aspire for spiritual Salvation, do not lose a moment in seeking to reform yourself.  This is the task before you.

  Let your love for the Master be absolute and your obedience to His wishes be uncompromising.  Work for His cause to the best of your ability, but do not let the individuality of your limited vision inculcate feelings of opposition and resentment for your companions or your friends.

  So long as one has not attained universal consciousness, differences of opinion are bound to exist.  But if one understands their cause, one will not allow them to disturb one’s peace of mind.

  Whatever the other opposition, whatever the opinions of others, if one has surrendered oneself completely to one’s love for the Master, then nothing can ever disturb one’s equanimity or obstruct one’s spiritual course.

  He who is upset by what others have to say is without question one who is still controlled by the ego and has yep to conquer his self.  He has yet to learn the rudiments of Spirituality.  Let me, therefore, command you as a father, exhort you as a teacher, persuade you as a friend, to turn to the reformation and the conquest of the ‘self’ if you seek to progress on the inner Path.

 

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  Let your effort be an effortless effort and devote time in a loving way, reposing your hopes in the MasterPower overhead.

  The diary is meant for one’s personal use and helps to bring out many of the hidden underlying weaknesses to the surface so that one may being to see them and try to remove them one by one, and with their removal life becomes pleasant and spiritual progress is accelerated.

  I am glad to find that you have benefited immensely from the august physical presence of the Master during my recent foreign tour.  Loving humility coupled with complete surrender are the ennobling virtues for imbibing the sacred teachings in the right perspective.

  Implicit obedience for the holy Commandments grants ineffable joy which furthermore multiplies in great abundance when assimilated with care and caution.

  A true disciple revels in inner bliss-giving silence and has great tolerance and moderation in all things.

 

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  The Father is always pleased to see the loving children putting their heads together for the holy cause.

  The gracious Master-Power is always looking after the truly sincere and yearning souls to be found and brought to the holy Path.

 

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  The spiritual aspirants need to inculcate and exhibit rare tolerance and loving co-operation in their families.  You should be more respectful and devoted to your dear husband, in the larger interests of your spiritual progress.

 

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  Do not bother about petty resentments which others may profess due to their short-Sightedness and inability to understand these sacred teachings.  You are to be lovingly and sincerely devoted to bring them home the rare Truth, then it is up to them to acknowledge its worth and beauty.

 

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  The Naam, the Sat Naam, the Eternal Word is imminent in every form.  He is in the poor, the rich and the outcast.  We are all brothers in God and world brotherhood is the crying need of the day.

  True religion is the expression of the Divinity already existing in man, Nor is true religion to be found in rites or ceremonies, nor in creeds or forms.

  It is Life.  It is the mingling of the soul with the Great Life.  It is not shut up in temples, but exists in love for all.  Love knows service and sacrifice.  There is no place where God is not, but you will not find Him in the gorgeous temples made of marble and stone.  You will find Him in the tears of the poor and the lost.  True happiness lies in giving to others, not in self-seeking.  We should not be worshippers of the God of conventions.  We should raise our moral aspirations to the highest extent and realize in our own self…God.  God pervades throughout the universe but can be contacted only by transcending limitations of the senses.

  Try to study the book of Life—our very Self.  Let us be careful not to confound the religions with creeds and forms. We should realize that the things which are seen re temporal, but the things which are unseen are eternal and that is the underlying unity of all religions.

 

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  Wherever he may be, man must strive for nobility of character, self-control and purity of heart.  Purity in thought, word and deed is essential.  An ethical life is a stepping stone to Spirituality.  Spirituality however, is not just ethical living.  This must always be borne in mind.

 

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  We must constantly remember that our aim is God, and we must not be concerned with anything that makes us forget this Goal.  We must be above party-spirit and avoid party-factions.  Our whole life must be built upon love and humility which are inseparable.  If we make any spiritual progress, we must guard against pride.  Instead of looking down upon our fellow-beings, we must thank God for His grace and repay it by humbly helping our brethren in their material and spiritual need.  If there are those who do not understand or who do not wish to understand Truth, we must not feel irritated with them.  They are as much God’s children as we are and must be won over by love and persuasion.  We are all labourers in the vineyard of God.

 

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  I appreciate your loving thoughtfulness in serving the holy cause in a spirit of complete self-abnegation.  Love is the supreme law with the Master. Love knows service and sacrifice. Those who sacrifice their lives at the altar of Love are blessed with infinite bliss and harmony.  Love begets love.  Loving faith and loving devotion for the gracious Master-Power are the central theme of the sacred teachings of the Masters

  Your loving imploration for the sacred boon of love is auspicious.  Such a humble supplication is sure to be granted and you will be blessed with this priceless boon of love.

  Love is a kind emotion lying lateen in the human heart.  It is the innate impulse of the soul and is kindled in the august association of the Master.  It is the fulfillment of Divine Law.  It is a positive force of sanctifying grandeur which, when harnessed care-sanctifying grandeur which, when harnessed carefully under the competent guidance of the Master, ensures complete salvation and liberation of the soul.  It grants emancipation while living this earth life with the grace of the Master.  It is the manifestation of goodness irrespective of reciprocity of reward.

  I will be happy to see you all love one another, have confidence in one another and pool your efforts for the holy cause of the Master.  No loving sacrifice would be too great for the noble cause of the Master.  Let our actions be guided by the principle.

  Love begets love and love beautifies everything.  This Divine quality when developed works smoothly in harmony and peace, and will help in understanding one another.  I have love for you all.  I wish all the brothers could be more peaceful and would co-operate one with the other the other.  We are all working for the one cause and we should be weaving the strands of love into all our affairs, so that others may be attracted by out perfect life.

 

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  When one firmly grasps the one end of Truth by self-introspection, say for instance, Sound listening at any time as ever present, non-ceasing, etc., anywhere, he will have positive conviction of the Path of Truth.

   The same is the case with inner Light which comes from the Kingdom of God.  The Science is matural and not man-made.  It is verifiable.  It is not a matter of feelings or inferences.  It is one of seeing and hearing.  Those who have eyes may see and those who have ears may hear.

  With inner experience of self you will find yourself like a rock immovable by a mere deluge of words from others.  For feelings, emotions and inferences are likely to waver, but actually seeing is above all.  With self-experience of seeing, you grasp the Science of Nature fully and can explain lovingly to all what is true.

  I have read about your finances which were set right by the overwhelming grace of the Master-Power who blesses the child disciple in all spheres of life.  But speculation or gambling is a great sin and as such spiritual aspirants are warned not to indulge in it, in the larger interests of their spiritual progress.

 

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  I would kike to sow the seeds of love in your hearts so that the feeling of love is brought to all, among all nations, creeds, sects and castes of the world.  All Saints preached the same—“Love and all things shall be added unto you”.  If we wish to love God truly in the most practical way, we must love our fellow-being.  We must love others as we do our dear ones.  We should be happy in the happiness of others and suffering the sufferings of others.  We should and never hurt or harm any of His beings.  You should know that to love God, we must live for God and die for God.

 

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  Satsang is the central theme of the sacred teachings and I always impress upon the dear ones here and abroad not to miss it, as it is during these precious moments when you are near the fountainhead of bliss and immortality, that you grasp the true import of the teachings and assimilate the rare virtues of godliness, by sitting in the charged atmosphere which is filled with His loving life-impulses.  Satsang is the sacred arena where spiritual stalwarts are built.  It is the pool of nectar which grants blissful God-intoxication and where all differences of caste, creed or country sink down to their lowest ebb.

  We are all brothers and sisters in God and should attain this Divine Virtue of common brotherhood of man and fatherhood of God.  Love one another faithfully and devotedly so that others may know and see for themselves that you belong to the Living Master.

  Remember, actions speak more clearly than eloquent words spoken under emotional impulses.  Try to live like a fragrant flower which blooms in a grest and fills the atmosphere withits rich fragrance.  You should know it for certain that you are Divine in all respects and are the master of your destiny which is full of higher potentialities.  You are simply to try to resolutions.  All else is to follow of itself, as the gracious Master-Power is at your side to extend all feasible help, grace and protection.

 

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  We cannot win god either by flattery or by vain repetitions, nor does he stand to gain or lose anything whether we offer prayers or not.  Compassionate as he is, His grace is always at work in each and all alike, for we cannot live without it.  We can, however, attract that grace to our advantage by becoming a fit receptacle for it.

  Humility and faith purify the mind and make it a fitting instrument for God’s grace.  These two aids help in inverting the louts of the mind which, at present, is attuned with the senses.  Unless we are able to turn its direction upwards, God’s grace cannot directly flow into it.  Prayers, humble and sincere, help in establishing a harmony between man’s mind and God’s grace.  All that is required is a loving and pure heart attuned to His grace and the latter is automatically attracted to it.  Prayer has in it a great dynamic force.  It strengthens and prepares a person to face and fight the battle of life fearlessly and successfully.  It is in face the only panacea for all types of ills.  It is the key that unlocks the Kingdom of Heaven.

 

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  After initiation by a competent Master the disciple is assured of going on to his True Home.  Those who after initiation fall back to sin and to an evil life and remain attached to the world, will have to be incarnated again as a man or as a woman and then continue their progress on the Path.  Those who have a deep love for and faith in the master and are progressing and have given up all attachment for the world, will not be incarnated as a man or woman.  They are placed in the lower planes inside where with the help of the Master they may progress on and eventually reach their True Home.  Usually an ordinary initiate would take four births to complete his course, but it can be shortened even to one birth according to the disciple’s love and faith and obedience to the Master.


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