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When the ascended Masters ordain anyone to do a divine task, then it is the power of the Master that completes the task.
What limits me, day-in and day-out? What faults, what addictions, what habits of thinking, behaving and relating undermine my experience in the Divine? What physical dangers threaten me?
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So, too, with the birth of Kamala Devi’s fourth child, the gates of attachment unlocked themselves. The bonds of Maya (illusion) were released. The holy mother rose above her attachment to the child and surrendered him for the
redemption of the world. The mother who does not bind her child with the fetters of her own attachment, one who allows the child to follow its true path of spiritual awakening, is an ideal mother.
They attempted to get the boy to see the seriousness of his decision, which was no longer child’s play, by painting a dreadful picture of the lives of sannyasin, who must live in absolute uncertainty as far as the material demands of the body are concerned.
Sitting comfortably erect for meditation, offer all that you are into the rising and falling light within the breath. When you are deeply relaxed, see yourself before you were born, as a spark of diamond-white light in the Divine Heart. Feel the pure, sweet, nurturing energies of the Divine all around you, like a womb. Feel the pure
essence of the Divine as your own essence.
This is home, where you come from, who you are beyond form. Allow the golden-white, Divine Light to flow through you now, informing and forming your life today in ways that are beyond your understanding. Wrapped in the Light that is your true home, know that you are safe, that you can always return to this Light, because it is who you are. Everything else will one day disappear. Only this Light will be left. Whenever you are beset with difficulty, remember this simple, brillian...
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Because the body is the vehicle for the journey to the inner world, the seeker must first purify it through asana, pranayama, fasting, and other similar practices so that it becomes fit to carry the mind to its final destination, the state of no-mind. The
aim of yoga is the complete cessation of the mind. The body is like a container, or pot. The mind is like water. The slightest movement of the pot disturbs the stillness of the water. Therefore unless the body remains, through practice, in a state of rest, the mind within can never reach a state of tranquillity. The tranquil mind, through yogic practice, reaches the state of non-mind, which is the supreme state of samadhi, or total God Consciousness.
No relationship in the world can be compared with the Guru-disciple relationship. All ordinary, worldly relationships give us pleasure and happiness. But they can never give us the wisdom of the Self. All relationships are ties which subtly fetter and bind the soul. Even the best and healthiest human relationships bring pain, misunderstanding, and conflict that often go unresolved.
People at all levels of sadhana struggle to give up myriad habits, which they know cause pain for themselves and others, and which obstruct the internal peace which is the foundation of real spiritual progress. Most often, even though the habit is given up, it returns — sometimes more vigorously. In spite of the firmest resolutions, even yogis in a high state of achievement fall.
The tendencies that manifest in the mind are rooted in the seeds of karma that the soul carried to this body. As circumstances and situations become more and more provocative, the inner, dormant tendencies of desire awaken. They stretch out their tentacles to draw the object of pleasure within reach
until the desire is fulfilled. As the desires are again and again quenched the thirst increases, beginning the cycle again.
As the seeker passes through stages of cause and effect, experiencing the inner and outer consequences of attachment, the need to awaken to higher truths asserts itself. The longing gradually becomes paramount for deeper peace and harmony than is available through material desire and its fulfillment.
”To know yourself, first hear the Truth directly from your Guru, who is the living embodiment of the scriptures. With utmost trust in his words and devotion to him, practice the disciplines with all your might, without the slightest reservation. “When you have emptied yourself in the process, you will realize that you are fulfilled, that you have flowered.
The mind of the devotee does not so easily and unconsciously chase after the fruits of action. The devotee realizes that the Beloved will grant whatever is begged for and then quickly withdraw, leaving the devotee to enjoy only the fruit. The true devotee does not feel at ease in the absence of the Divine. All
action is performed with the mind fixed on the Divine, in constant prayer. The devotee constantly prays for detachment from the fruit of action and to be forever trained on the Lotus Feet of the Master. “In the life of such a devotee, unhappiness and sorrows do come, but feeling the presence of God within and without as the sole protector, the mind remains unperturbed. With Him, whatever you do turns into a blissful experience.”
“Surrender, unconditional surrender, is the path. You have to constantly try to surrender your ego, your mind and intellect to the Divine. This cannot be achieved in one day. All your miseries will come to an end the moment Divine Grace descends. For that moment to occur, you must first prepare yourself with devotion and the utmost perseverance.
“Look at the children around you? How innocent and simple they are. How natural their surrender to the mother is. There is no hypocrisy, no false pride of learning or wealth in them. With just one innocent demand, the mother happily responds to her child.
Surrender yourself with the same simplicity and trust to the Divine. Surrender yourself to the Supreme Authority of the Divine who loves you. Your prayers should be as simple and as pure as a child’s. Demand whatever you want from your Divine parents. The Divine is the womb of your becoming, your Father and your Mother, the One who is most dear. The Divine is dearer than anyone in this world, the only One who can be totally trusted, the only One on whom you can exert all of your rights. As this awareness grows in your inner being, you ...
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”The essence of yoga lies in your feeling for the Divine. The deeper ...
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you are brought to a state of Oneness with the Beloved, who gradually manifests in your heart as the Sole Doer of all your activities. Then you will realize that you have become the living Gita. Karma, Bhakti and Jnana will find a harmonious blending in a synthesis of Supreme Perfection in you. Then, and then alone, will yo...
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”Give your mind to the Guru. Think about His Glory. Meditate upon the supreme ideals of love and compassion which the Guru personifies. You will see that the Guru will allow you to enjoy life blissful. That which is to be rejected will leave you on its own accord for good. Instead of glorifying your ego, glorify Guru. Instead of suffering with the false vanity of being the doer, realize God and Guru as the only Doer.
”Good, bad, virtue or vice, all these are relativities of a relative world, the creation of material mind. I belong to a world where there is no discrimination. Everything is beautiful. I am in this world of yours, but on the day, long ago, that I realized who I am, I lost the capacity to think as all of you do. I cannot find fault with anyone. Whatever I see, good or bad, it is all Divine.
You think and wish to do many things, but are you always successful in doing them according to your will? If your will is so helpless against the invisible will that directs you from within, then why are you thinking that you are the sinner?”
Money becomes a curse to those who want to make it simply to satisfy their own material desires. This brings bondage. A true seeker wants to cultivate the spirit of selflessness and a compassionate heart and shares with the less privileged children of the Divine.
Renounce comforts and luxuries.”
Baba’s comments about prarabdha karma remind the seeker that on the path of Truth one must bear with patience the pains of the body and agonies of the mind during the practice of meditation.
According to Baba, it would be both impractical and harmful to advise ordinary individuals to give up the world of the senses before they have come to terms with their sensual tendencies.
Suppression has an unconscious effect because of its refusal to acknowledge that the desires exist. The restrained mind longs for a higher purpose. Sacrifice is more spontaneous and conscious. The desire for God is experienced as an inner burning which consumes the desires of the lower nature.
Seekers should realize that a spiritual marriage does not occur without effort. The spiritual journey for the householder begins with a mutual commitment to a higher aim.
remember that any internal conflict or self-condemnation they might feel is ultimately more harmful than the indulgence itself.
In the final analysis, the sincere spiritual seeker must willingly face the impossibility of ever solving the dilemma of his craving and surrender it to the Divine.
Baba teaches that the passions can be spiritualized through the repetition of God’s name. If the aspirants truly love God and are sincere, then the transformation will gradually occur.
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living reality grows in the seeker’s heart, the seeker spontaneously draws away from sensual pleasure, which seems increasingly limited. The seeker moves more and more toward the light of awakening Divinity. Filled with bliss, sexual energy is transformed into Divine energy. When this occurs, marriage to the Divine takes place within the soul, and the marriage relationship fulfills its destiny. Husband and wife are drawn together because of the Divine Love that is felt in their hearts and ...
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Human beings have never really learned or accepted that our primary destiny is to realize God.
Without understanding our higher nature and purpose, however, we are left only with our senses, which operate in
an endless, cyclical pattern.
Desire, in excitation, demands satisfaction. Satisfaction, in turn, fans the flame of increased desire. This leaves us chasing the objects of our desire, spending most, if not all, of our energy and attention in the process. The world we can see, touch and feel becomes an absorbing, singular reality, leaving little left over for pursuit of the Divine. Because the Divine is subtle, it easily drops from co...
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spiritual treasures which await us, nothing could restrain us from doing everything in our power to claim our Divine inheritance. In that glimpse, we would realize that nothing in the transitory world could compare in any way to the experience of the love, freedom, and bliss that awaits us.
So it is in the spiritual process. We require fuel to reach our spiritual destination. In this case, the fuel is the allotment of energy that each is given at birth. Without this energy, one can do nothing. In its primal form, it is experienced as sexual energy. Through the practice of spiritual discipline, that energy rises through the chakras (the spiritual centers located along the spinal cord) until it reaches the crown, signaling the Realization of God. The directed use of this energy brings great spiritual reward. Each of us has the power of free will and
can use the energy in whatever way we choose. If the energy is misdirected through anger, sensual over-indulgence, greed, anxiety, and similar expressions, it dissipates and is not available for transformation into higher states of consciousness. We will be unable to experience the bliss and freedom that is our birthright. Instead, we will have to return lifetime after lifetime until we learn through experience the value and purpose of this energy. Thus begins our journey home.
In Rajani’s life, Baba masterfully demonstrated his skill as Supreme Guru. He
knew exactly what was needed for the progress of his disciples and how to approach them according to their individual character. He did whatever was necessary to lead
his beloved children to their ...
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Baba’s guidance of Rajani, though playful and tender, has beautiful layers of meaning, instruction, and hope for anyone struggling with an addiction. The Satguru does not demand that we bring only our best, complete sacrifices to the altar of his
