Thursday, May 22, 2008
The tree might appear to be dry; but, it will bloom, it will bear fruit; do not despair. God will make it sprout, provided the sap of repentance is still running. Come just one step forward, and God shall take a hundred towards you. Shed just one tear, He will wipe a hundred from your eyes. When the...
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Peace in the world depends upon peace among individuals. The individual, the community and the world are intimately interrelated. The individual has to discover within himself the secret of peace and joy. This joy must be extended to the community in which he lives. From the community, it should...
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Monday, May 19, 2008
The word bhakti (devotion) is derived from the root word bhaj, which means pure, unsullied and selfless love toward God. In this world, no other virtue is greater than love. Love is truth, love is righteousness, and love is wealth. This world originated from love, is sustained by love, and...
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Sunday, May 18, 2008
Whoever comes seeking service from you is the one you must attend to at that time. It will be your duty to give that person some satisfaction through your service, and that will be the best work that you can do at that time. The present, when you can do something, that is the most sacred time. You...
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
Individual reconstruction is much more important than the construction of temples. Multiply virtues, not buildings; practice what you preach, that is the real pilgrimage; cleanse your minds of envy and malice, that is the real bath in holy waters. Of what avail is the name of the Lord on the tongue,...
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Love is a ceaseless flow of Divine effulgence. Sages call this Love, Atma. This Atma, which is full of Love, is shining in all hearts. Love, Atma and heart are synonyms for God. For such pure Love, there cannot be any differences based on mine and thine. This Love is selfless. Where there is...
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
There are no short-cuts in the spiritual field. As a matter of fact, bhakthi (the path of devotion) is even more difficult than jnaana (path of wisdom); for, to get the attitude of 'Thou' not 'I', one has to surrender completely to the Higher Power, personified as the Lord. The ego has to be fully...
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God can be realized only through love. Your devotion must be such that God seeks you. Like a child crying ceaselessly till the mother rushes to pacify it, like a calf calling for its mother-cow, like a forlorn wife praying for the return of her husband, the devotee should feel the yearning for His...
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
In the beginning, the Adored and the Adorer are distant and different; but, as the Sadhana (spiritual practice) becomes more confirmed and consolidated, they commingle and become more composite. For, the individual and the Universal are one; the wave in the sea. Merging fulfils. When merged, the ego...
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
Pathram, pushpam, phalam, thoyam (leaf, flower, fruit, water) are all primers for the initial stages (of worship) when children join schools. Clean the mind of all the animal and primitive impulses which has shaped it from birth to birth. Otherwise, just as milk poured into a pot used for keeping...
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