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Whoever one may be, in whatever condition, if one gives no room for
dispiritedness, if one has no fear at all, and if one remembers the Lord with
unshaken faith and without any ulterior motive, all suffering and sorrow will
fall away. The Lord will never enquire at any time the caste to which you
belong or the precepts o...r traditions that you follow. Devotion doesn’t
consist in wearing an ochre cloth, organising festivals, performing ritual
sacrifices, shaving off the hair, carrying water pot or rod, matting the hair,
etc. Instead, the characteristics of devotion are: a pure mind (anthah-karana),
uninterrupted (whatever one may be doing) contemplation on God, the feeling
that everything is the Lord’s creation, and therefore a) non-attachment to
sense objects; b) the embracement of all in equal love; and c) dedication to
true speech.
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With diligent efforts success can be achieved. Even an ant can cover miles by
moving continuously. However even Garuda (the celestial eagle) cannot soar two
feet if it has no will to fly. Likewise without good thoughts and good deeds
based on them, one cannot accomplish anything good. The child Dhruva achieved
what he desired despite many difficult obstacles, because of his firm
determination and spiritual austerities. By his sublime thoughts, he achieved
the status of a star in the sky. Likewise any person, irrespective of age or
abilities, with faith and determination, can accomplish what they want. In
every field steadfast performance (sadhana) is essential. In addition, you must
control your temper. Sage Durvasa, despite his penance had no peace because he
could not control his temper. Together with peace, the quality of (Kshama) is
essential. Forgiveness is truth, it is Dharma, it is the essence of the Veda,
it is non-violence and the best penance (Yajna).
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None can escape from the reaction, reflection, and resound of their actions.
Everyone will have to experience the consequences of their own actions. People
who indulge in evil practices become distant from God. People who earn a bad
reputation through their evil deeds will h...ave no place in divine proximity.
Therefore have a check on yourself when you laugh or scorn at others. Not just
this, your speech and vision also must be in check. Some people sing
inappropriate songs and eve tease women walking on the road. Has God given you
a tongue to sing such vulgar songs? How sacred is the tongue, and what an evil
use you put it to? By acting in an inappropriate manner, you ruin your
reputation and subject yourself to ridicule by others. Therefore exercise
control over your speech, vision, and laughter. If you want to earn a good name
in the society and be respected by it, conduct yourself in a befitting manner.
- Divine Discourse, 9 July 1996.
Through prayer and contemplation on God, you should try to control the evil
qualities in you.-BABA
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There is no penance (tapas) higher than fortitude, no happiness greater than
contentment, no good deed (punya) holier than mercy, no weapon more effective
than patience. Consider your body as the field and good deeds as seeds and
cultivate the name of the Lord, with the h...elp of the heart as farmer, to
reap the harvest of the Lord Himself. Like cream in milk and fire in fuel, the
Lord is in everything. Have full faith in this. As the milk, so the cream; as
the fuel, so the fire; so also, as the spiritual discipline, so is the direct
divine experience (sakshatkara)! Even if you don’t attain liberation (mukthi)
as a consequence of taking up the Lord’s name, one of these four gates will be
open to you: Company of the virtuous, truth, contentment and control of the
senses. Anyone who enters through any one of these gates will certainly attain
the Lord without fail. - Prema Vahini, Ch 60.
Just as children are the rightful heirs to the father's property, all of you
have equal claim to God's property of love, truth, forbearance, peace and
empathy.-BABA
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