Saturday, December 20, 2008
One should not become egoistic...
One should not become egoistic,
thinking that one is doing great service.
Actually, service is meant to kill ego.
You can not call it service if
it is rendered with ego.
First of all, ego has to be subdued.
Body attachment is the root cause of ego.
Ego will vanish once the body attachment is given up.
The spirit of oneness will develop once the ego is annihilated.
thinking that one is doing great service.
Actually, service is meant to kill ego.
You can not call it service if
it is rendered with ego.
First of all, ego has to be subdued.
Body attachment is the root cause of ego.
Ego will vanish once the body attachment is given up.
The spirit of oneness will develop once the ego is annihilated.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Never resort to untruth...
Never resort to untruth.
You can have love only through truth.
Where there are truth and love, there is peace.
Where there is peace, there is nonviolence.
Therefore, man should primarily develop truth and love.
Then he will not resort to violence.
You can have love only through truth.
Where there are truth and love, there is peace.
Where there is peace, there is nonviolence.
Therefore, man should primarily develop truth and love.
Then he will not resort to violence.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
A simple life brings freedom that makes you truly free...
For those who choose a path of beauty and simple grace,
open your arms wide for the life that you embrace.
Too often obligations, in your daily life,
interferes with knowing what is wrong or right.
To embrace life and merge, joy together with pain,
is to feel pleasure or fear, without guilt or shame.
It's how to meld your body with your mind and heart,
to cooperate together; this is how you start.
To embrace life is to trust, in who you truly are,
love yourself completely to heal all wounds and scars.
Then release control fully; let your shield fall down,
and accept the powerful force flowing all around.
Embracing life will bring, bliss beyond compare,
but first you must be open, then become aware.
Of nature and the universe far beyond the stars,
with the power of your mind you can travel far.
And material wealth is minor; irrelevant to your soul,
embracing life is important; reaching spiritual goals.
Always remaining true for how you think and act,
being positive in your outlook and how you react.
Enjoying every moment for the little things that count,
basking in the pleasure, which makes your happiness mount.
Embracing life will give you, the strength to clearly see,
that a simple life brings freedom that makes you truly free.
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open your arms wide for the life that you embrace.
Too often obligations, in your daily life,
interferes with knowing what is wrong or right.
To embrace life and merge, joy together with pain,
is to feel pleasure or fear, without guilt or shame.
It's how to meld your body with your mind and heart,
to cooperate together; this is how you start.
To embrace life is to trust, in who you truly are,
love yourself completely to heal all wounds and scars.
Then release control fully; let your shield fall down,
and accept the powerful force flowing all around.
Embracing life will bring, bliss beyond compare,
but first you must be open, then become aware.
Of nature and the universe far beyond the stars,
with the power of your mind you can travel far.
And material wealth is minor; irrelevant to your soul,
embracing life is important; reaching spiritual goals.
Always remaining true for how you think and act,
being positive in your outlook and how you react.
Enjoying every moment for the little things that count,
basking in the pleasure, which makes your happiness mount.
Embracing life will give you, the strength to clearly see,
that a simple life brings freedom that makes you truly free.
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There is duality in nature...
If you write on a white board with white chalk,
nothing will be visible. You need to write with
a black chalk or writing material on a white board.
It is contrast that make the writings visible.
Hence there is duality in nature.
If everything is Joy, you may not enjoy the joy really.
Only when you are confronted with sorrow,
you will come to experience the joy.
Like summer and winter, pleasure and pain,
sweet and bitter, day and night,
life becomes tolerable for us.
If you feed a man all through
the week with only idly and chutney,
he would not turn back again.
We need variety in this world to sustain us.
Even in the form of God, we are
not satisfied with one form alone.
Varieties of forms of god render the worship a pleasure.
Actually the creation is an expression of Love.
God wants to love himself. It could be possible
only when there is a second entity. Hence this creation.
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nothing will be visible. You need to write with
a black chalk or writing material on a white board.
It is contrast that make the writings visible.
Hence there is duality in nature.
If everything is Joy, you may not enjoy the joy really.
Only when you are confronted with sorrow,
you will come to experience the joy.
Like summer and winter, pleasure and pain,
sweet and bitter, day and night,
life becomes tolerable for us.
If you feed a man all through
the week with only idly and chutney,
he would not turn back again.
We need variety in this world to sustain us.
Even in the form of God, we are
not satisfied with one form alone.
Varieties of forms of god render the worship a pleasure.
Actually the creation is an expression of Love.
God wants to love himself. It could be possible
only when there is a second entity. Hence this creation.
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Life is queer with its twists and turns, as every one of us sometimes learns...
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When we might have won had we stuck it out.
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faltering man.
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the winner’s cup.
And he learned too late when the night slipped down
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver lining of the clouds of doubt
And you can never tell how close you are –
It may be near when it seems afar.
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit,
It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit.
For we know the Father above looks down,
He sees our struggles and holds the crown.
He knows the way though it’s rough and drear,
He will give strength so we need not fear.
He offers to you the refreshing cup
Of the water of life; then in faith look up.
Continue on ‘til the crown is won
Which he will give when our work is done!
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When we might have won had we stuck it out.
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faltering man.
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the winner’s cup.
And he learned too late when the night slipped down
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver lining of the clouds of doubt
And you can never tell how close you are –
It may be near when it seems afar.
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit,
It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit.
For we know the Father above looks down,
He sees our struggles and holds the crown.
He knows the way though it’s rough and drear,
He will give strength so we need not fear.
He offers to you the refreshing cup
Of the water of life; then in faith look up.
Continue on ‘til the crown is won
Which he will give when our work is done!
Don't quit...
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When we might have won had we stuck it out.
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faltering man.
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the winner’s cup.
And he learned too late when the night slipped down
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver lining of the clouds of doubt
And you can never tell how close you are –
It may be near when it seems afar.
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit,
It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit.
For we know the Father above looks down,
He sees our struggles and holds the crown.
He knows the way though it’s rough and drear,
He will give strength so we need not fear.
He offers to you the refreshing cup
Of the water of life; then in faith look up.
Continue on ‘til the crown is won
Which he will give when our work is done!
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When we might have won had we stuck it out.
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faltering man.
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the winner’s cup.
And he learned too late when the night slipped down
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver lining of the clouds of doubt
And you can never tell how close you are –
It may be near when it seems afar.
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit,
It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit.
For we know the Father above looks down,
He sees our struggles and holds the crown.
He knows the way though it’s rough and drear,
He will give strength so we need not fear.
He offers to you the refreshing cup
Of the water of life; then in faith look up.
Continue on ‘til the crown is won
Which he will give when our work is done!
The womb of the mother symbolizes the mother earth.
The womb of the mother
symbolizes the mother earth.
As is the seed of thought sown in it,
so is the fruit that it yields.
You can not expect mangoes
by sowing a need seed. So,
the mother should foster good thoughts,
good words and good deeds.
Only then can she beget virtuous children.
Today we find many children having bad qualities
and wicked conduct. The reason for this can be
attributed to the bad thoughts of their mothers.
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The essence of TRUST is not in its bind, but IN ITS BOND...
A little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.
The father was kind to scared, so he asked his little daughter, "Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river". The little girl said, "No, Dad, you hold my hand."
"What's the difference?" asked the puzzled father. "There is a big difference", replied the little girl. "If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go".
In any relationship, the essence of TRUST is not in its bind, but IN ITS BOND.
So hold the hand of the person who loves you rather than expecting them to hold yours.
This message in short... But carries a lot of feelings and meanings.
All should consider service to society as the means of finding self-fulfilment in life...
It is only when attachment
to the fruits of one's actions is
discarded that the action achieve Divine
communion. Those who undertake service
activities should overcome
the sense of 'mine' and 'thine';
they should regard it as a privilege
to serve others and look upon it as
a form of worship of the Divine.
They should consider service to
society as the means of finding
self-fulfillment in life.
They should face whatever problems may
arise with faith and courage, and
carry on their service activities
without fanfare, in a spirit of humility and dedication.
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to the fruits of one's actions is
discarded that the action achieve Divine
communion. Those who undertake service
activities should overcome
the sense of 'mine' and 'thine';
they should regard it as a privilege
to serve others and look upon it as
a form of worship of the Divine.
They should consider service to
society as the means of finding
self-fulfillment in life.
They should face whatever problems may
arise with faith and courage, and
carry on their service activities
without fanfare, in a spirit of humility and dedication.
divinely sent
Monday, December 8, 2008
Swimming up the river is a bit hard, but every stroke takes one nearer to the goal and not farther...
Swimming up the river is a bit hard, but every stroke takes one
nearer to the goal and not farther. For overcoming the strain, one
must have the raft called meditation . Through meditation, the
weaknesses of the physical frame can be overcome, the waywardness of
the mind can be controlled and the progress towards the seat of the
Grace is made easy. One can thus attain Divinity.
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nearer to the goal and not farther. For overcoming the strain, one
must have the raft called meditation . Through meditation, the
weaknesses of the physical frame can be overcome, the waywardness of
the mind can be controlled and the progress towards the seat of the
Grace is made easy. One can thus attain Divinity.
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5 reasons why God gives us problems...
5 reasons why God gives us problems~~~
The problems you face will either defeat you or develop
you - depending on how you respond to them.
Unfortunately, most people fail to see how God wants to
use problems for good in their lives. They react foolishly and resent their
problems rather than pausing to consider what benefit they might bring.
Here are five ways God wants to use the problems in your life:
1.God Uses Problems To DIRECT U~~~
Sometimes God must light a fire under you to get you moving.
Problems often point us in a new direction and motivate us to change.
Is God trying to get your attention? "Sometimes it takes
a painful situation to make us change our ways."
2. God Uses Problems To INSPECT U~~~
People are like tea bags...if you want to know what's inside them,
just drop them into hot ever water! Has God tested
your faith with a problem What do problems reveal about you?
"When you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full
of joy, because you know that these troubles test your faith,
and this will give you patience."
3. God Uses Problems To CORRECT U~~~
Some lessons we learn only through pain and failure.
It's likely that as a child your parents told you not to touch a hot stove.
But you probably learned by being burned. Sometimes we only learn
the value of something... health, money, a relationship. ..
by losing it. "It was the best thing that could have happened to me,
for it taught me to pay attention to your laws."
4. God Uses Problems To PROTECT U~~~
A problem can be a blessing in disguise if it prevents you from
being harmed by something more serious. Last year a friend
was fired for refusing to do something unethical that his boss
had asked him to do. His unemployment was a problem - but
it saved him from being convicted and sent to prison a year
later when management's actions were eventually discovered.
"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good...
5. God Uses Problems To PERFECT U~~~
Problems, when responded to correctly, are character builders.
God is far more interested in your character than your comfort.
Your relationship to God and your character are the only two
things you're going to take with you into eternity.
"We can rejoice when we run into problems...
they help us learn to be patient. And patience develops strength of
character in us and helps us trust God more each time
we use it until finally our hope and faith are strong and steady."
Here's the point Ad:
God is at work in your life - even when you do not recognize it or understand it.
But it's much easier and profitable when you cooperate with Him.
" IF YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND GODS SILENCE,
YOU WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND HIS WORDS !!! "
The problems you face will either defeat you or develop
you - depending on how you respond to them.
Unfortunately, most people fail to see how God wants to
use problems for good in their lives. They react foolishly and resent their
problems rather than pausing to consider what benefit they might bring.
Here are five ways God wants to use the problems in your life:
1.God Uses Problems To DIRECT U~~~
Sometimes God must light a fire under you to get you moving.
Problems often point us in a new direction and motivate us to change.
Is God trying to get your attention? "Sometimes it takes
a painful situation to make us change our ways."
2. God Uses Problems To INSPECT U~~~
People are like tea bags...if you want to know what's inside them,
just drop them into hot ever water! Has God tested
your faith with a problem What do problems reveal about you?
"When you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full
of joy, because you know that these troubles test your faith,
and this will give you patience."
3. God Uses Problems To CORRECT U~~~
Some lessons we learn only through pain and failure.
It's likely that as a child your parents told you not to touch a hot stove.
But you probably learned by being burned. Sometimes we only learn
the value of something... health, money, a relationship. ..
by losing it. "It was the best thing that could have happened to me,
for it taught me to pay attention to your laws."
4. God Uses Problems To PROTECT U~~~
A problem can be a blessing in disguise if it prevents you from
being harmed by something more serious. Last year a friend
was fired for refusing to do something unethical that his boss
had asked him to do. His unemployment was a problem - but
it saved him from being convicted and sent to prison a year
later when management's actions were eventually discovered.
"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good...
5. God Uses Problems To PERFECT U~~~
Problems, when responded to correctly, are character builders.
God is far more interested in your character than your comfort.
Your relationship to God and your character are the only two
things you're going to take with you into eternity.
"We can rejoice when we run into problems...
they help us learn to be patient. And patience develops strength of
character in us and helps us trust God more each time
we use it until finally our hope and faith are strong and steady."
Here's the point Ad:
God is at work in your life - even when you do not recognize it or understand it.
But it's much easier and profitable when you cooperate with Him.
" IF YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND GODS SILENCE,
YOU WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND HIS WORDS !!! "
The body is inert and perishable, why should one have attachment to it?
The body is inert and perishable.
Then, why should you have attachment to it?
The body is necessary to perform your duties.
You have to utilize it as an instrument.
But do not identify yourself with this instrument.
If you do so, it will affect your power to
identify yourself with the self.
Where there is love, there is peace, where there is peace, there is truth, where there is truth, there is bliss, where there is bliss, there is God!
Where there is Love, there is Peace.
Where there is Peace, there is Truth.
Where there is Truth, there is Bliss.
Where there is Bliss, there is God.
To promote love, the first requisite is faith.
It is only when you believe that one is your mother
that you develop love towards her.
If you do not regard her as your mother,
you will not have that love for her.
First of all, strengthen your faith.
Without faith all kinds of worship
and all spiritual disciplines are of no use;
they are a waste of time.
Then cultivate love.
Everything grows out of love.
That love will reveal to you your true self.
That love will confer bliss on you.
Therefore, eschew hatred; develop love.
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There can be no effect without a cause...
There can be no effect without a cause.
No sapling can grow without a seed.
Therefore, seed has to be there,
which grows into a huge tree.
Whoever you come across,
consider them as your own.
Identify yourself with them.
Develop this feeling more and more.
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Man must endeavour to acquire speech untouched by subterfuge, limbs untouched by cruelty, hands free from violence n thoughts free from vengefulness..
Next, about the tendency to talk overmuch.
Speech is produced cheap, but it has high value.
It can elevate as well as demean man.
Listening to a speech, a zero can rise
into a hero or hero can collapse into a zero.
It can inspire or plant despair.
It must be true and sweet,
not false and pleasant.
Man must Endeavour to acquire
speech untouched by subterfuge,
limbs untouched by cruelty,
hands free from violence and
thoughts free from vengefulness.
Frenzy, fanaticism and gusts of anger
have to be controlled, for they lead to
disasters whose range is beyond calculation.
By constant practice, these can also
resort to the vow of silence.
The mind too must desist from wandering,
when the tongue is desisting from talking.
Otherwise, the vow cannot be fruitful.
Be conscious that every word we utter
or hear will leave an impression on
our consciousness, and provoke reactions
which may or may not be beneficial.
This is the reason why the company
of God and godly people is to be sought.
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When one is confronted with problems n difficulties, one should not get upset n become a victim of depression, which is a sign of weakness...
Only a person who has the attitude of forbearance
can be considered to be endowed with sacred love.
This cannot be learned from textbooks;
nor can it be acquired from preceptors.
It is only when we face problems
and difficulties that this quality
of forbearance and forgiveness has
scope for taking root.
When one is confronted with
problems and difficulties,
one should not get upset and
become a victim of depression,
which is a sign of weakness.
Instead, one must confront
the situation with an attitude
of tolerance and forgiveness,
without getting agitated or
giving rise to anger, hatred and revengeful thoughts.
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can be considered to be endowed with sacred love.
This cannot be learned from textbooks;
nor can it be acquired from preceptors.
It is only when we face problems
and difficulties that this quality
of forbearance and forgiveness has
scope for taking root.
When one is confronted with
problems and difficulties,
one should not get upset and
become a victim of depression,
which is a sign of weakness.
Instead, one must confront
the situation with an attitude
of tolerance and forgiveness,
without getting agitated or
giving rise to anger, hatred and revengeful thoughts.
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Love is life and life is love, love is an inborn quality in man. It is his very life-breath...
The entire world is filled with love.
The world is Love and Love is the world.
In every human being, love is present as
an effulgence which shines in his heart.
Love is life and life is love.
Love is an inborn quality in man.
It is his very life-breath.
Even as the power to burn is natural for fire,
and the power to cool is natural for water,
love is a natural trait for man.
Without it, he ceases to be human.
The world is Love and Love is the world.
In every human being, love is present as
an effulgence which shines in his heart.
Love is life and life is love.
Love is an inborn quality in man.
It is his very life-breath.
Even as the power to burn is natural for fire,
and the power to cool is natural for water,
love is a natural trait for man.
Without it, he ceases to be human.
We must cultivate charity, purity, unity to achieve divinity...
We see in the world today,
disorder, violence and conflict.
The world is like a sick man
afflicted with many ailments.
What is the cure for these ills?
Man must shed his selfishness,
greed and other bad qualities
and rise above his animal nature.
He must cultivate Charity
(unselfishness) to achieve Purity.
Through purity of hearts,
men will achieve Unity,
which will lead to Divinity.
The mansion of human life
should be built on these four bases.
disorder, violence and conflict.
The world is like a sick man
afflicted with many ailments.
What is the cure for these ills?
Man must shed his selfishness,
greed and other bad qualities
and rise above his animal nature.
He must cultivate Charity
(unselfishness) to achieve Purity.
Through purity of hearts,
men will achieve Unity,
which will lead to Divinity.
The mansion of human life
should be built on these four bases.
All religions have taught only what is good for humanity...
All religions have taught only
what is good for humanity. Religion
should be practised with this awareness.
If the minds are pure, how
can religion be bad?
It is a mark of ignorance to consider one
religion as superior and another as
inferior and develop religious
differences on this basis.
The teachings of all religions are sacred.
The basic doctrines are founded on truth.
The truth of the Spirit is the essence
of all religions, the message of all the
scriptures and the basis of all metaphysics.
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The level of illumination mind is reached only when all the worldly thoughts are subdued...
The gross body is made up of food.
The mind, the intellect,
constitute the subtle body.
It is the subtle body that
experiences pain and pleasure.
The illumination mind comprises the causal body.
It transcends worldly thoughts and feelings.
There is no trace of desire, anger, greed,
ego, pride and jealousy in it.
The level of illumination mind is
reached only when all the worldly thoughts are subdued.
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The mind, the intellect,
constitute the subtle body.
It is the subtle body that
experiences pain and pleasure.
The illumination mind comprises the causal body.
It transcends worldly thoughts and feelings.
There is no trace of desire, anger, greed,
ego, pride and jealousy in it.
The level of illumination mind is
reached only when all the worldly thoughts are subdued.
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We all have 3 debts when born...
Every man, irrespective of the country,
race or period of time in which he is born,
comes into the world burdened with three debts.
The first debt is owed to the Divine.
The second is to the mentors.
The third is to one's parents.
A debt is an obligation arising out
of what one has received from others.
We can easily identify these debts
in the human body; different divine
forces are present nourishing and protecting it.
This divine energy permeates the entire body;
it is called the Rasa (Divine Essence).
We owe a debt of gratitude to the Divine
which has not only endowed us with this
precious human body but which also sustains it.
We shall be able to enjoy these gifts
of the Divine only if we discharge
this debt to the Divine.
How is this to be done?
It is by rendering service to
other bodies saturated with
the same Divine, by doing righteous deeds
and consecrating all actions in the
service of the society.
The debt to the Divine has
to be discharged in full in this life
itself or during many future lives.
The earlier we repay this debt,
the sooner we shall realize Divinity.
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race or period of time in which he is born,
comes into the world burdened with three debts.
The first debt is owed to the Divine.
The second is to the mentors.
The third is to one's parents.
A debt is an obligation arising out
of what one has received from others.
We can easily identify these debts
in the human body; different divine
forces are present nourishing and protecting it.
This divine energy permeates the entire body;
it is called the Rasa (Divine Essence).
We owe a debt of gratitude to the Divine
which has not only endowed us with this
precious human body but which also sustains it.
We shall be able to enjoy these gifts
of the Divine only if we discharge
this debt to the Divine.
How is this to be done?
It is by rendering service to
other bodies saturated with
the same Divine, by doing righteous deeds
and consecrating all actions in the
service of the society.
The debt to the Divine has
to be discharged in full in this life
itself or during many future lives.
The earlier we repay this debt,
the sooner we shall realize Divinity.
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Man should strive to recognise the presence of the Divine in everything...
The primary requisite for man
is to realize the divine potency in him
that is the source of all the faculties and talents in him.
This is true whether one is an atheist,
a theist or an agnostic. No one in
the world can survive without this energy.
It may be called by different names.
Names are not important. The energy is one. It is
this divine energy which directs mankind on the right path.
Men should strive to recognise the presence of the Divine in everything.
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