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On Controlling Our Thoughts And Living Up To The Teachings Morning Talks,
Rajpur, November 27, 1970 When it comes to the diary –when we have criticism in our mind as other people we see them doing something and we say: “They shouldn’t be doing that” –does that come under non-violence or does that come under . . . . . Non-violence. Non-violence? Surely. Look
here, there are two ways. If you find any shortcomings in anybody –the best way
is to tell them privately, friendly, lovingly –”Will you kindly change?” but if
you're only spreading gossip like a plague rat –going around , friendly,
lovingly, privately that is the best way. If he does not come around –you are
not the commander of all. Each man will suffer for what he is doing. Give him a
hint. If he comes around , well and good. In your private life you can in some
instance tell him. If not what can you do? But if I still
have the thoughts and I keep seeing what they're doing . . . . Look here. a
child, if he is besmeared with filth, mother’s work is to wash him. Not kill
him. Is it not so? All are gods in man. each soul is of the same essence as
that of God, of course environed by
mind and outgoing faculties –identified with them. All the same it is gold.
Look from that angle. Beg pardon? I'm just saying
I'm deaf, cant hear. My Lord, I must
sit by you then –while we talk. That’s all right. So have love for him –tell
him privately, “dear friend, come around.” It is of some use if we do like
that. But it is of no use spreading like a plague rat –here and there =he's
such and such –the more you think like that , you'll become that. Thought waves
are very potent. You see? If there is anything at all –like a child besmeared
with filth –nether won't kill him –she lovingly washes. All the same,
we are all gold. If cleared from the filth and other things it is gold. You see
you are all souls. Have love for all. Watch with love. Do not spread like an
unpaid apprentice of the cid of God. “He is like that. He is bad.” That affects
you –as you think, so you become. If you always think evil of others, you will
become that. I tell you in the beginning, the missionaries went to Japan. They
preached there: “thou shalt not strike a woman.” After a few years preaching
they [the Japanese] asked, “As it in your country that they beat the women?”
and they began to beat the women. Negative thoughts. Avoid that pleasure. If
you see anything wrong with anybody – I tell him friendly, bring him around
lovingly. He wants to know, when have these thoughts, where to put it down in your diary. That I've told
him under violence –non violence. In the negative way of thinking, you are
sending thoughts waves against Him. Thoughts are more potent. I tell you
–thoughts are very potent. Once I told about Akbar by name. Birbal told Him, “
thoughts waves are very potent –don’t think evil of anybody. Always think
peace, joy, happiness for others.” He said, “How can that be?” he said “All
right, come along –we’ll show you how this is so, then you’ll find for
yourself.” They went outside all alone.
akbar the great was going bareheaded. One man was approaching from about two
furlongs distance –so birbal told him, “just think about this man who is
coming. Then when he comes hear you, ask him what thoughts struck him when he
saw you.” Saints when
that man came up the emperor thought: “I should kill him –shoot him.” When he
came nearby, the emperor said, “Well dear friend, I forgive you. Don’t be afraid, tell me what thought occurred to
you when you saw my face.” He answered, “I thought of beating you with my first
–to break your head.” So thought waves are very potent, you see. You have to
use control –you have to control the very potent, you see. You have to use
control –you have to control the thoughts. Don’t fritter away your life and strength
in thinking like this. Think positively. If you think somebody’s good, you'll
become good. If you think I'll others, you'll become like that. That’s the
secret of saints, I think. Even those who would kill them, they wish good for
them. At time I came
to my Master were some religious bigots who were very strong. The men of the
village where I lived were gathered together and said I should be
excommunicated. They called me to the temple where I gave a talk. They had
nothing to say against me, yet they passed a resolution that I should be
excommunicated. There were five people there. Then one man took the vow, “I
will kill him this night” –me! this was many years ago, 1924. I didn’t tell
anybody. He did come at night, but he would not dare to kill me. then after a
year or so he came to Lahore where I was. I met him on the way and said, “All
right friend, come on, have your meal with Me.” eventually he said: “dear
friend, I was after you.” He told me eye. So thoughts are very important, you
see? If we control our thoughts we can control anything. God , with one
thought, made the whole creation. And we are drops of that all consciousness ,
cant you make a town even? You are micro gods. Great is man. you're the sons of
God. when you meet a Master, you are a Son of God, because in the Master God is
working. He doesn’t unite you within himself, as the son of man –but with the
God in Him. That is already within you. He unites you with that. There are only
some things written in books, but what you have from the word of mouth gives
you very direct –brings it home. Note down this point, very important point.
Diary is very helpful –if you keep is strictly –don’t spare yourself –you will
change in a month or two. I issued one circular on humility, whereas the strife?
So that is why the Saints say: “peace be unto all the world over –under thy
will, o God , “of course. So these are things not only to be understood but
also lived! The more you. Live them, you'll change. You'll become a Saint.
Saints have their past. They were sometimes like us. A man who has becomes a
strong wrestles has not made himself a
wrestler in his strength and the weaker man wonders how he got it. when he
first takes exercises his muscles begin to pain. “o oh oh, this is wrong.” But
if he continues, his mussels become strong. So this is what is wanted. You are
in the make. Make the best us of it. you must change. I wish all of you to
become ambassadors of Light. this is what Christ said: “What you’ve learned in
secret go tell say? The words of a practical man go to the heart of others. His
words don’t affect others if he is not living up to them. Any arrow stretched
to the breast will go to the target. If
it is left dangling? Words coming out of the heart go to the heart. It is said of
mahatma Gandhi : one lady came to Him, “my child eats sugar.” Gandhi said, “All
right , come again tomorrow. “ next day when they returned: “Well, child, don’t
eat sugar.” Mother said, “Well, if you had to say only that much, why didn’t
you explain it yesterday?” he replied, “Because yesterday I was also eating
sugar.” So how can our
words affect others if we don’t live up to them? Listen, understand and live
it! if you don’t –what is the good of it? the stone may remain in water –cold
for while –then, not. When with the sweet company –also live up to it! try to
live up to it! the diary is meant only for that. People confess to ministers or
priests after a week or a month. This diary is confessing every moment –you'll
see your faults and say: “o God, I am wrong . . . . . . I have done . . . . .”
confession is almost a washing, you see? When you repent, “o it's done –all
right, be careful!” our Master used to say: “The poison you have taken –that
can be washed away. But stop taking more poison.” No more poison. That’s the
point. Yes. Stand
somewhere. That is the reason why sometimes our meditations improve –sometimes
go back, proceed and again recede. Diary is a very strong helping factor. And
that is the pity –generally we don’t keep it. we spare ourselves –well, the God
in you knows it! how can you deceive Him? [After some conversation about whether the group should remained in Rajpur or go with Master to Delhi] I want everyone
to be with me –not away from me. I don’t like to part with you –how can I? You
have to come to me –so dear to me. I think you don’t know how dear you are to
me. this heart goes to heart. Heart goes to heart. All right, be jolly today! |