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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

CS-0641 - “He concerns himself in vain who thinks, "Why are not others what

CS-0641 - “He concerns himself in vain who thinks, "Why are not others what they ought to be?" But he who concerns himself with; that he is not what he ought to be, is right.” “The words of Christ support this argument: 'Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all these things will be added unto you.'... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 24, 2020

Gayan #277 – Boula #236 No one can be human and not make a mistake. All

Gayan #277 – Boula #236 No one can be human and not make a mistake. All that we see before our eyes, and all objects made by the skill of man, every condition brought about in life, whether favorable or unfavorable, all are the creation of the human mind; of one mind or of many minds. Man's failures... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 23, 2020

GAYAN 258 - BOULA -217 – Subtlety is the art of intelligence. Subtlet

GAYAN 258 - BOULA -217 – Subtlety is the art of intelligence. Subtlety of nature is the sign of the intelligent. If a person takes the right direction he does good with this wealth of intelligence, but a person who is going in a wrong direction may abuse this great faculty. When someone who is... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 22, 2020

GAYAN 179 - BOULA -138 –Man learns his first lesson of love by loving a hum

GAYAN 179 - BOULA -138 –Man learns his first lesson of love by loving a human being; but in reality love is due to God alone. The fourth aspect of prayer is the call of the lover to the beloved. No doubt this is a higher form; and to be able to pray in this manner man must rise above the ordinary... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 21, 2020

GAYAN 106 - BOULA - 065 - Keep your goodness apart, that it may not touch y

GAYAN 106 - BOULA - 065 - Keep your goodness apart, that it may not touch your vanity. …On the other hand, if he (the mureed) has some powers he hides them in his humility, and if his inspiration is developing, he should bow his head down, that his fellow men may not see it. Always consider that... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 20, 2020

GAYAN 063 - BOULA -022 - Lull the devil to sleep rather than awaken him.

GAYAN 063 - BOULA -022 - Lull the devil to sleep rather than awaken him. No soul is attracted to what we call Satan or the devil. Our soul does not like us to do what is wrong for us. Our soul does not like us to be unkind. Every soul has in it the highest attributes, and has a tendency towards the... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

GAYAN 093 - BOULA -052 - The ideal is the means, but its breaking is the go

GAYAN 093 - BOULA -052 - The ideal is the means, but its breaking is the goal. It is the ideal which prompts man to sacrifice, and the most important thing he can sacrifice is his own life. A man without ideal has no depth, he is shallow. However pleased he may be with his everyday life, he can... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 17, 2020

Gayan #362 - Chala #41 - True art does not take man away from nature; on th

Gayan #362 - Chala #41 - True art does not take man away from nature; on the contrary, it brings him closer to her. When one is alone with nature, near the sea, on the river bank, among the mountains, in the forest, in the wilderness, a feeling comes over one which is never felt among a crowd, not... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 16, 2020

GAYAN 092 - BOULA -051 - Patient endurance is a sign of progress. It is a

GAYAN 092 - BOULA -051 - Patient endurance is a sign of progress. It is a great difficulty that the people in this land of America are losing this quality of patience more and more every day, because Providence has blessed them so much. They have conveniences, they have comforts, they are the spoilt... Sign in to see full entry.

GAYAN 092 - BOULA -051 - Patient endurance is a sign of progress. It is a

GAYAN 092 - BOULA -051 - Patient endurance is a sign of progress. It is a great difficulty that the people in this land of America are losing this quality of patience more and more every day, because Providence has blessed them so much. They have conveniences, they have comforts, they are the spoilt... Sign in to see full entry.

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