The present is a product of the past, but it is also the seed for the future. |
The proof of rain is in the wetness of the ground; the proof of devotion is in the peace the aspirant has attained. |
The pure heart is the best mirror for the reflection of Truth. So all these disciplines are for the purification of the heart. As soon as it is pure, all truths flash upon it in a minute. |
The quality of one's feelings determines one's future. |
The reason is I have to act towards each section at their level. |
The reasoning faculty must be employed to distinguish between the limited and the unlimited, the Temporary and the Eternal. |
The refinement of an individual is measured by the yardstick of sense control. |
The reforming process involves the removal in daily living of bad conduct and bad habits and the practice of good conduct and good deeds. |
The root is education and the fruit is virtue. |
The same current activates all. |
The same person has come to Me seeking success at the examination, then a job, then a father-in-law, then a child, then a rise in the salary, a transfer in a cheaper place and a seat in the Medical College for his son - a never ending series of wants, until at last he comes seeking My Grace for an end to worldly pursuits and for initiation into the path of spirituality. |
The science of Yoga was assigned great prominence in the past by Indians. |
The second malady is the thirst for power. The thirst for power and position is unquenchable. Afflicted with these two maladies man converts the whole world into a madhouse. |
The secret of perfect health lies in keeping the mind always cheerful - never worried, never hurried, never borne down by any fear, thought or anxiety. |
The service of man is the only means by which you can serve GOD. |