Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jan 20)

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Postby winston » Mon Nov 25, 2019 8:18 am

What is most essential for peace and welfare of an individual as well as the society?

Union is strength. It promotes the welfare of all. If one does not strive for unity and progress, how can one serve society? Even small ants acting in union can destroy a serpent.

Today, unity is being undermined in the country. There are differences in every home. Institutions without unity ultimately collapse. A divided nation faces destruction. Hence, for the welfare of the nation, all must live in unity.

Distinctions of high and low should be given up. The nation's welfare alone must be kept in mind. If unity is lost, what can anyone accomplish?

If there are three people in a house, there can be peace in the house only if the three live in harmony. In every individual, there are three entities: the Mind, the Tongue) and the organs of actions.

It is only when these three entities function harmoniously that the individual can have peace.

- Divine Discourse, Nov 23, 1992.

Transform work into worship, and worship into wisdom.

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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)

Postby winston » Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:56 am

Learning to Be Human

Fact is, we practice being human in every waking moment.

And the more mindfully we practice, the more often our conflicts dissolve, the more easily we create new possibilities for relationship and community.

—Philip Simmons, “Learning to Fall
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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)

Postby winston » Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:29 pm

The Power of Small Transformations

We are constantly being transformed when we travel on the path.

While we may be the same individual on one level, on another level we are different.

There is always continuity, and yet at each major turning point on the journey, we have become transformed because certain habits have dropped away.

—Traleg Kyabgon, “Letting Go of Spiritual Experience”
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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)

Postby winston » Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:01 am

What is the most important spiritual practice we need to take up, to bring out the immanent divinity?

The Divine is hidden and obstructed by the clouds of egoism. Getting rid of egoism is the spiritual practice to be practised.

Learn a lesson from the tree. When it is heavy with fruits, it does not raise its head aloft in pride; it bends low and stoops, as if it does not take any credit for its accomplishment and as if it helps you to pluck the fruit.

Learn a lesson from the birds. They feed those who cannot fly far; the bird relieves the itch of the buffalo by scratching it with its beak; they help and serve each other, with no thought of reward.

How much more alert must man be then with his superior skills and faculties? Service is the best cure for egoism; so engage in it to relieve pain and grief to the extent that you can.

Try to assuage, as far as you can, the distress of others; it is the best spiritual practice for the aspirant.

- Divine Discourse, Jan 13, 1968.

Forget and forgive all the harm done to you by others and the help you have done to others.

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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)

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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)

Postby winston » Thu Nov 28, 2019 7:47 am

What can we do to relieve our pain and suffering?

Frustration is caused by wrong diagnosis of the root-cause of suffering. By massaging one’s head, can you relieve an excruciating pain in the stomach?

Delay does not matter; discover the real root of the trouble and then do the remedy.

The real remedy for all troubles is attachment and illusion.

Married couples think they will be happy when they get a child; but that is just the beginning of a series of worries! They worry about the child’s health, habits, schooling, friends, marriage, career prospects and so on, in an endless chain.

The mind multiplies the roots of worry, anxiety and grief. Cultivate detachment, not attachment.

Dwell on the great heritage of humankind; then, you will give up attachment and not engage yourself in low thoughts, words or deeds!

Contemplate on Righteousness, Truth and Love, which are the foundations of humanity and that will guide all your actions to be righteous.

- Divine Discourse, Nov 6, 1967.

Everything has a price. The price to be paid for enduring happiness is Divine Love.

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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)

Postby winston » Fri Nov 29, 2019 8:10 am

How should we persist in our chosen spiritual practices (Sadhana) and till when?

It is easy to give up sadhana; it is a task to stick to it. But there is no use climbing just one step; ascend higher and higher, into the purer air.

Climb until you see the hills and valleys as one flatness, all the ups and downs as of no concern.

You talk as if you have surrendered everything; but when you lose a pen, you report to the police station and rely on the police to recover it for you!

You are a hero, a lion in the forest of the world, only when you neither exult nor droop, when good fortune or bad assails you.

In order to develop and grow in spiritual practices, you must reduce your wants and discard your wishes.

See everything as a disinterested witness; do not plunge and get entangled.

When the shackles are loosened, you will feel happy and light. Travel light, even in the journey of life.

- Divine Discourse, Oct 09, 1970.

Just as fire is needed until the rice is cooked, spiritual practices are necessary till you merge in the Divine.

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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)

Postby winston » Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:18 am

What should we do to maintain purity within and without?

I like simplicity, I like dress that will not discourage people from approaching you for a kind word, a bit of service, a helping hand. It must be clean and decent; not outlandish and queer. It should not be worn to attract attention.

Just as you desire to wear clean comfortable clothes for the body, desire also clean and consoling exercises for the mind like "repetition of holy name" and meditation etc.

Use the eyes to watch wholesome things, the feet to proceed to the house of the Divine, the hands to serve the embodiments of the Divine moving around you as men, the tongue to soothe pain, praise virtue, and glorify Him.

Do not use the eye to vulgarise your brain and the feet to stand in queue for deleterious films.

Character is the most precious gift of education. I consider gratitude as its chief component! Everyone must express gratitude to their parents for this gift of life.

- Divine Discourse, Jul 23, 1970.

Character is the most precious gift of education.

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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)

Postby winston » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:35 am

How should the love and light within us blossom?

When a lamp is lit from another, there are two where there was just one!

The first one did not stop shining light. You can light a million lamps from one; yet, the first will not suffer!

Love too is like this. Share it with a million, it will still be as bright as when it was alone.

When each house in the street lights a few lamps and keeps them on the door, parapet wall, gate, porch and so on, what is the effect? The town is filled with light, residents are happy, children dance in joy and the sky shines in the glow of earthly joy.

Light spreads mingling with other sources of light! It has no boundaries, no prejudices, no favourites!

This is the lesson of light and love; share, expand, clasp, spread, give up limits of mine and thine, his and theirs, caste and creed, in one limitless flow of Love. That is the culmination of all spiritual practices!

- Divine Discourse, Oct 29, 1970.

Expansion is Love. Love is Divine. Live in Love.

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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)

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