Life 28 (Apr 17 - Nov 17)

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Postby winston » Fri May 26, 2017 2:05 pm

What should you do to become near and dear to the Divine?

By the purification of impulses, one gets into the higher stage where the mystery of the Divine is grasped — this is the realm-of-spirituality stage.

Then by contemplation of the Divine, the stages of proximity to Divinity and likeness of the form of Divinity are won.

Many great mystic poets attained this height and sang in that strain. But if you sing that song in the same way, the Divine will not appear. He wants sincerity, not imitation.

- Divine Discourse, Mar 1963.

Wear the garland of Devotion Gems round your neck and saturate your every thought, word and deed with Divine Love.

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Re: Life 28 (Apr 17 - Aug 17)

Postby winston » Sat May 27, 2017 10:28 am

What is the greatest calamity that we can ever face?

A person who strays away from righteousness meets with greater harm than even physical slavery.

There is dread hue and cry now about invasion and bondage to the enemy if you are not alert enough and united enough. But the loss of Righteousness is an even greater calamity, for what is life worth if one cannot live up to the talents with which one is endowed?

These principles are called eternal because their origins are not dated, their author is not identifiable; they are the revelations made in the clarified intellects of impartial sages.

They are basic and eternal. They do not represent temporary vagaries. Righteousness is not a matter of time and space, to be modified and adjusted to the needs and pressures of the moment.

It means a number of fundamental principles that should guide mankind in its progress toward inner harmony and outer peace.

- Divine Discourse, Apr 1, 1963.

Cultivate your heart to raise a harvest of Truth, Righteousness, Peace and Love.

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Re: Life 28 (Apr 17 - Aug 17)

Postby winston » Sun May 28, 2017 12:37 pm

What is the easiest way to experience and express the Divine within ourselves?

The Sadhana (spiritual practice) of selfless service to better another being’s condition is superior to the Sadhana aimed at one’s own liberation.

Worship the Divine in His manifestation as mankind. Every one is a child of the Divine, whatever the colour, caste, creed, and language. This sense of unity has to be fostered.

Serving to fellow beings, is indeed worshipping Him! You have in you both the talent and the desire to uplift your fellow beings. The country needs your service urgently today.

In simple language, persuade fellow-beings to give up habits that undermine their health and peace, and promote in them the qualities of mutual aid, truthfulness and non-violence!

The Divine welcomed the urge to manifest the Cosmos. "I am One; I shall become Many”, He said to Himself. You must also feel the need to blossom and expand.

Derive bliss in the process, possess it and share it, in order to increase it.

- Divine Discourse, Jan 4, 1987.

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Re: Life 28 (Apr 17 - Aug 17)

Postby winston » Mon May 29, 2017 7:27 pm

At times, we are appalled at the incidents that happen around the world and lament. What is the way out of this ruinous downfall?

Though humanity has achieved incalculable progress in science and technology, the mind of every individual is still polluted with greed, envy and gross selfishness.

Egotism has struck deep roots in the heart and has grown to demonic proportions. People have become puppets, yielding to every pull of the string. They crave all things that confer temporary happiness on them and accumulate things that cater to their sense of power.

They examine every item from their own selfish point of view. They are therefore enslaved by the monsters – envy, pride, fear and prejudice.

True knowledge alone can save mankind from ruinous downfall. We must take note of the four goals laid down in the Scriptures. They are Truth, Righteousness, Peace and Love.

Humanity must understand the importance of these four goals as foundational pillars, accept them, adore them and practice them in daily living. Only then Divinity latent within can shine forth in all its glory.

- Divine Discourse, Mar 8, 1981.

Why blame the Divine when bitter seeds do not yield sweet fruits?

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Re: Life 28 (Apr 17 - Aug 17)

Postby winston » Tue May 30, 2017 7:59 am

What is the root cause we must fix if we wish to experience and recognise the Unity of everything, animate and inanimate?

The core of this Universe is the Supreme Self. We can describe the Universe but the Supreme Self is beyond all description.

Both the cognisable and the non-cognisable have emanated from the same One Indivisible Consciousness. Each is full and complete in itself.

The individual consciousness is the manifestation of the Cosmic Consciousness. When the material sheath falls off, it merges in its source.

The Scriptures declare, “This is full, that is full. From the full emerges the full. When the Full is taken from the full, the full remains full”. So the Cosmos, the World, the Individual - all are embodiments of the Full. Nothing is fractional or incomplete. Hence all is indeed Divine.

But this awareness of the immanence of the Universal can come to your experience when the ‘I’ consciousness is forgotten. When the ‘I’ in you disappears, you automatically become fit to know the ‘non-I’.

- Divine Discourse, Apr 5, 1981.

Just as there is oil in the sesame seed, butter in milk, fragrance in flower, tasty juice
in the fruit and fire in wood, there is Divinity in the vast Universe.

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Re: Life 28 (Apr 17 - Aug 17)

Postby winston » Wed May 31, 2017 10:31 am

How should our outlook be while doing our mundane daily duties?

Man who is endowed with the intelligence to pick and choose, to benefit from the past and prepare for the future, must utilise every Karma performed to purify the mind from the dross of low desire.

Karma is any activity, action or deed. The Scripture insists on rites, rituals, ceremonies, etc., but not as mere reward oriented acts. Such selfish acts are resorted to by birds and beasts.

Karma has to be an act of worship, an offering to the Divine, a fulfillment of duty. The only reward one must look forward to is the victory over selfishness achieved by the development of detachment.

Selfish desire to appropriate for oneself the gains of actions, breeds pride, greed and hatred. Karma as dictated by duty and the higher impulses is the primary step in the journey to one's Reality.

- Divine Discourse, Feb 8, 1987.

Test all your actions, words, thoughts on this touchstone: “Will this be approved by the Divine? Will this rebound to His renown?”

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Re: Life 28 (Apr 17 - Aug 17)

Postby winston » Thu Jun 01, 2017 1:36 pm

How should we prepare ourselves to reach the ultimate goal of life?

We must shape ourselves into fit instruments for the spiritual pilgrimage.

There are four categories of people:

1. The first and best category is those who pay attention to their own faults and the excellences of others.

2. The second category consists of those who highlight their own excellences as well as the excellences of others (the middlings).

3. The third category (the worse type) is that of those who pay attention to their own excellences and only to the faults of others, and

4. The fourth category (the worst) is of those who present their own faults as excellences and the excellences of others as faults.

Each one of you can discover for yourself which category you belong to.

Remember this: If you are yearning to become aware of the Full, the Sacred, the Divine Love, the Eternal Soul, the Lord, you must prepare yourself to be part of the first and best group.

Discover your own faults and observe others’ excellences. This is the most desirable spiritual practice.

- Divine Discourse, Apr 5, 1981.

Live without hating others, condemning others, and seeking faults in others.

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Re: Life 28 (Apr 17 - Aug 17)

Postby winston » Mon Jun 05, 2017 8:55 am

What is the victory we must achieve in this life without fail?

Develop the quality of forgiveness and refrain from harshness in speech. You must realise that if you give up forbearance and forgiveness, you will have no peace.

Whatever anyone may do to you, do not bother about it. What is it you lose on account of their ill behavior?

If you resort to retaliation, you will only worsen your condition! You have no idea either of your strength or weakness. Face such situations bravely and do not allow yourself to be agitated over them.

You must win over the other by your forbearance. Make forbearance your life-breath and your ideal. You all have the sweet essence of kindness, peace and compassion in you abundantly.

With the Divine’s grace, you are free from grief and bad qualities – Do not let them in!

Foster the spirit of kindness and love. Treat life as a game and emerge victorious by leading an ideal-filled life. This is the victory you must achieve!

- Divine Discourse, Jan 14, 1997.

Life is a challenge, meet it! Life is a game, play it! Life is love, enjoy it!

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Re: Life 28 (Apr 17 - Aug 17)

Postby winston » Wed Jun 07, 2017 4:14 pm

How can we make our life more meaningful?

Today cynicism and apathy are rampant and people are caught up in meaningless worries, endless desires and unattainable ambitions, and have no peace of mind.

People have forgotten their divine essence. Spiritual illumination alone can reveal the right path to everyone who is groping in the darkness of ignorance and peaceless-ness. Divinity is inherent in humanity.

Humanity must discover its basic human qualities. What is humanness? Essentially it means unity in thought, word and deed.

True human qualities can grow only in a loving heart, just like a seed can grow in fertile soil and not on a piece of rock. Hence, all of you must develop compassion and equanimity.

Divinity is all pervading and is present within and outside every being. Every one of you is an embodiment of the Divine. Like the Divine, you are also embodiments of Love.

Expand your love by sharing it with all without narrow-mindedness and make your life purposeful and worthy!

- Divine Discourse, Mar 24, 1989.

A compassionate heart is the natural feature of a human being

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