Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jan 20)

Re: Life 33 (May 19 - Dec 19)

Postby winston » Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:18 pm

Right action cannot be under any pressure, any goal or any path, because the path to a goal belongs to the stream of thought.

Buddhist Scholars Discussion 4 in Madras (Chennai), 15 January 1985

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Re: Life 33 (May 19 - Dec 19)

Postby winston » Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:39 pm

Passion

To understand this extraordinarily complex problem of existence, one must have tremendous passion, which cannot be supplied by the intellect, by casual sentiment, emotionalism, or the passion aroused by committing oneself to a course of action or belonging to a political or religious group.

That does give a certain quality of intensity, élan or drive, but we are talking about a passion that is not easily come by because passion for any action must be without motive.

Any passion with a motive is bound to come to an end.

Public Talk 3 in Ojai, California, 5 November 1966

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Re: Life 33 (May 19 - Dec 19)

Postby winston » Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:51 am

What is the universal prerequisite for every spiritual aspirant?

Your success in Spiritual Practices depends on self-control and sense-control.

Even for the successful execution of your mundane daily chores, don’t you find these controls very beneficial?

Most living beings developed discrimination out of necessity, for their survival. But in humans, it has become a highly developed skill.

One has to use this skill to separate the chaff from the grain and decide on the constructive path of truth and righteousness.

Without cleansing the mind of its evil thoughts and low desires, how can one achieve good results from meditation or worship?

Food cooked in unclean vessels is not fit for consumption. Similarly, the primary need for progress in spiritual practice is a pure mind which is free from evil thoughts and feelings.

Work is purified with an attitude of worship. Dedicate all your activity to the Divine. Then, it will not be warped and worsened by the ego.

Each one of you must continue to be very disciplined and that will keep you on the straight path.

- Divine Discourse, Apr 12, 1981.

Sanctification of five senses is the way to the Divine.

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Re: Life 33 (May 19 - Dec 19)

Postby winston » Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:15 am

What is the importance of refining our thoughts, speech and action?

The value of every human being lies in their capability to purify their thoughts, words and deeds.

The three instruments you have - mind, tongue and hand, must be sanctified to raise you to the highest level.

A person is judged by their spoken words. The spoken word, though it may be short and appears to be only a sound, has in it, the power of an atom bomb.

When a word of hope is spoken to a person sunk in despair, it charges them with elephant’s strength.

When a word of calumny is uttered to a person who is extremely strong and happy, it can lead them to slump on the ground overcome by sorrow.

Words can confer strength; they can drain one’s energy too.

Words can win friends; words can turn friends into enemies as well; they can elevate or lower an individual. You must learn the habit of making your words sweet, soft and pleasant.

- Divine Discourse, Aug 31, 1981.

Believe that the Divine resides in all beings. Speak such words as would spread goodness, truth and beauty.

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Re: Life 33 (May 19 - Dec 19)

Postby winston » Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:52 am

At times, we find ourselves or some family members not prioritizing prayers. Is that acceptable?

Hesitation in praying to the Divine is purely superficial.

During examinations, every student prays to the Almighty. When calamities happen, or loss is sustained, or members of the family are struck by disease and are in mortal danger, then everyone rushes to pray to Him.

Why then yield to false pride and refuse to acknowledge the Divine at good times? This is sheer hypocrisy!

Another characteristic of the educated, is their pride. They walk around, wearing the crown of conceit. Pride is the wall that divides the Divine from the demon, Truth from untruth. This obstacle must be removed for Divinity to manifest.

Many students and youth develop this pest called pride because they have physical charm, educational achievements and monetary resources. They must be very vigilant to eradicate this trait at the earliest.

If Divinity is absent, everything is devilry. All of you must have faith in the Divine, call out to Him and pray fearlessly. That will drive away the vileness that envelops you.

- Divine Discourse, Aug 31, 1981.

Prayer alone makes life happy, harmonious and worth living in this universe.

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Re: Life 33 (May 19 - Dec 19)

Postby winston » Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:41 am

Why should we consciously and carefully cleanse our thoughts and words?

Remember and beware! Words can inflict damage in many ways.

Whenever we talk disparagingly, defamingly, sarcastically or hatefully of others, they get recorded on the tape of our own mind.

When we record something in a recorder, it lasts even after their passing away. So too, the impressions and impacts of evil thoughts, spiteful words and wicked plots, survive one’s physical disappearance. Therefore, never use or listen to words that ridicule, scandalise, or hurt others.

Slander is a direct sin. Hence, our ancient and wise seers have prescribed silence as a spiritual practice.

Youth, students and elders alike, can benefit greatly by limiting talk to the absolute minimum, and using it only for promoting joy and harmony.

Involve yourself in useful work. When left idle, your mind roams into insane regions of thought.

Good thoughts, clean habits, virtues and good deeds - these provide charm and delight to life. They impart good taste to fine living.

- Divine Discourse, Aug 31, 1981.

The tongue must justify its presence by sweet and soothing words; the hand by helpful and harmless actions.

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Re: Life 33 (May 19 - Dec 19)

Postby winston » Sat Sep 21, 2019 10:40 am

How can we transform our daily living into a supreme offering, a supreme sacrifice?

People resort to Gurus to receive mantras (mystically powerful formulae) to be recited by them for their spiritual upliftment;

Others seek men of medicine and holy monks to get yantras (esoteric talismans) for protection and to ward off evil forces;

Some others seek to learn from priests tantras (secret rites) for attaining superhuman powers.

But all these are wasteful efforts!

You should consider your body as the tantra, your own breath as the mantra and your very own heart as the yantra.

There is no need to seek these outside yourself.

When all words emanating from you are sweet, your breath truly is the Scriptures. When you practice restraint and listen to and prefer only sweet and noble speech, all that you hear becomes holy words!

When you do only noble, helpful and uplifting actions, all that you do becomes spiritual practice. Then, you will be performing every day the the various spiritual practices.

- Divine Discourse, Oct 02, 1981.

The beauty of our life is directly proportional to our good habits.

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Re: Life 33 (May 19 - Dec 19)

Postby winston » Sun Sep 22, 2019 8:29 am

Are you a pessimist or an optimist?

Seeing a glass half filled with water, the optimist is glad that it is half full, while the pessimist is sad that it is half empty.

Though both statements are correct, the optimist hopes to fill the other half, while the pessimist gives up in despair.

The optimist has faith and hope; the pessimist courts misery without faith. Hence, develop faith through steady effort.

Faith is essential for human progress in every field.

Knowledge, and through knowledge, wisdom can be earned only by means of faith and effort. Equipped with these, you can scale great heights and emerge victoriously.

Of course, one has to be warned against cultivating too much faith in things that are merely material! You must have deep faith only in the eternally valid Truth - The Divine!

Faith is power. And that faith must be coupled with effort. Faith is the very breath we live by! Without faith, living happily is just impossible!

- Divine Discourse, Jun 27, 1981.

Have faith in yourself. When you have no faith in the wave, how will you have faith in the ocean?

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Re: Life 33 (May 19 - Dec 19)

Postby winston » Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:21 am

What should we do to prepare ourselves to welcome the Divine as our Charioteer in our lives?

If we invite some great saint or scholar to our home, preparations will be made at home, to make it presentable.

We clean our house and its surroundings before the guest arrives. A house that is not clean lacks sacredness and is not appropriate for great people.

Similarly, if we invited a minister or governor to our neighbourhood, we would clean the road, decorate the path and keep everything bright and proper to receive the eminent visitor.

If we care so much when we invite someone with a temporary position, how much more effort is needed when we invite the very Creator and Protector of the world Himself, to enter our lives and hearts?

Scriptures: "You are asking Me to be the charioteer of your chariot. Take Me as the charioteer of your life. Think how clean and how grand your heart should be, to make it a seat for Me. As long as desires and greediness are there, the heart is not pure. Therefore, to begin with, remove them."

- Divine Discourse, Sep 12, 1984.

A pure heart is the essence of all spiritual practices

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Re: Life 33 (May 19 - Dec 19)

Postby winston » Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:31 pm

Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn, a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter.

If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things, this is the best season of your life.


—Wumen Huikai, “The Best Season”
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