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The means of getting Divine grace are: Bhakti (devotion), Prapathi (surrender),
Niyama (ethical discipline), Vicharana (enquiry) and Deeksha (determination).
When you succeed in these tests, you will experience the grace of the Divine.
Devotion should manifest itself in every action. Everything d...one out of love
for God and as an offering to God becomes devotion. The devotee is filled with
love and shares the love with all the others. The nine different forms of
worship are only means to cultivate devotion. But the goal of all of them is to
experience oneness with the Divine. Prapathi means total surrender - offering
everything to the Divine. The sense of ego separates the individual from the
Divine. When the individual offers everything to God, the barrier of ego is
removed. Of all diseases to which man is prone, the disease arising from
ahamkara (ego) is the most deadly. The only panacea for this disease is
surrender to the Will of the Divine.- Divine Discourse, 21-Jan-1988.
To secure the grace of God one must adhere to right conduct and observe purity
in thought, word and deed. - BABA
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Unbridled freedom is destructive of dharma, and it also harms the woman
herself. Mixing in society without any discrimination produces ruinous results.
Of course there were educated women in the past, but they never gave up their
dharma, they never forgot the goal of A...tmic dharma. Education must be built
on the basis of discrimination. Sulabha, Savitri, Anasuya, Gargi, Nalayani, and
other such models of chastity, and devotees of the Lord like Meera or yoginis
like Chudala, were born in this country of God (Bharatha-desa); they
strengthened dharma by their adherence to it. It is through the examples of
such great and holy women, with their character and conduct inspired by
devotion and spiritual wisdom, that even today simplicity, humility, and
devotion shine in the hearts of most Indian women. Today, women should draw
inspiration from them and efforts must be made to live as they did in the
past.- Dharma Vahini, Ch 5.
A woman can master any subject related to the objective world that is prominent
today, but she must never forget the welfare of the spirit. – BABA.
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Engage yourselves in pure activities with pure hearts and earn a good name.
What you have to offer to Me is the good name earned by you. This is the
highest expression of your gratitude. In no circumstances should you bring a
bad name. E...ven if you fail to be helpful to others, do not cause harm to
others. Students and all spiritual aspirants should cherish in their hearts
with gratitude the good done to them by others and always remember the help
rendered to them, in whatever form it may be. Only those who lead such grateful
lives will be able to find peace and happiness in their lives. I desire that
all of you should constantly think of God, continue to render social service,
lead ideal family lives and enjoy peace and happiness. This is My benediction
for all of you.- Divine Discourse, 25-12-1991.
Virtue is the salt of life; Love is the highest virtue. Develop love by sharing
it. – BABA.
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