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Thursday, March 21, 2019

Taking the path of disharmony is like entering the mouth of the dragon.

GAYAN 161 - BOULA -120 - Taking the path of disharmony is like entering the mouth of the dragon. It is for this reason that to some extent life becomes easy for a mystic to deal with.. For he knows every heart, every nature, whereas those who are untouched by the mystic's secret suffer from their... Sign in to see full entry.

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A humiliated conscience dims the radiance of the countenance.

Gayan #278 - Boula #237 A humiliated conscience dims the radiance of the countenance. Question: What to do when the feeling of humiliation has entered the mind? Answer: To take it as a lesson, to take poison as something that must be. However, poison is poison. What is put in the mind will grow. It... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

The wise show their admiration by respect.

GAYAN 156 - BOULA -115 - The wise show their admiration by respect. He is really respectful who gives respect, but he who looks for respect from another is greedy, he will always be disappointed. Even to give respect in order to get respect in return is a kind of business. Those who reach a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 17, 2019

GAYAN 150 - BOULA -109 - Indifference and independence are the two wings

GAYAN 150 - BOULA -109 - Indifference and independence are the two wings which enable the soul to fly. Selflessness does not only beautify one's personality, giving grace to one's word and manner, but it also gives a dignity and a power, together with a spirit of independence which is the real sign... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 15, 2019

Gayan 609 - Tala 09 - He is brave who courageously experiences all things; he is a coward who is afraid to take a step in a new direction; he is foolish who swims with the tides of fancy and pleasure; he is wise who experiences all things, yet keeps on the path that leads him to his destination. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Gayan #289 - Boula #248 Wisdom is attained in the solitude.

Gayan #289 - Boula #248 Wisdom is attained in the solitude. Raja Yoga is the best one for life in the Western world. This is because life in the West is so full of responsibilities and there is so little time to devote to solitude and practices. You have to practice wisdom and deep thought in all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 11, 2019

Soul

CS-0586 - Verily, the soul has no birth, no death, no beginning, no end. Sin cannot touch it, nor can virtue exalt it; it has always been and always will be, and all else is its cover like a globe over the light. The soul has no birth, no death, no beginning, no end. Sin cannot touch it, nor can... Sign in to see full entry.

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The hereafter is the continuation of the same life in another sphere.

GAYAN 139 - BOULA -098 - The hereafter is the continuation of the same life in another sphere. It would not be an exaggeration if one called the mind a world; it is the world that man makes and in which he will make his life in the hereafter, as a spider weaves his web to live in. Once a person... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 4, 2019

GAYAN 130 - BOULA -089 - To whom the soul truly belongs, to Him in the end

GAYAN 130 - BOULA -089 - To whom the soul truly belongs, to Him in the end it returns. Just as the body which is made of clay is drawn to the earth, so the soul which belongs to the spirit is drawn to the spirit. 'But', one may say, 'we can see the body drawn to the earth, we can see all things of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 3, 2019

Gayan #326 - Chala #5 - The Creator is hidden in his own creation.

Gayan #326 - Chala #5 - The Creator is hidden in his own creation. Granting that we see nature, and also admitting its original cause, upon what grounds do we consider the cause to be a personal God, meriting worship? The answer is that nature itself consists of different personalities, and each of... Sign in to see full entry.

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