Part II / I – V

Social Conduct and ethical Life

Married life is no bar to Spirituality, if lived according to the ethical code laid down in the scriptures. A chaste life in husband and wife is a source of health, vigour and energy to them. Master-Power is always with you, working overhead, extending all feasible love and protection. A loving father would not like to see his child remain in the cradle forever, but would be happy to see the child stand up and walk and will surely offer his hand to the child in his efforts to stand up and walk. My love goes to you. Rest assured.

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The disciple reaches his final Goal in proportion to his own integrity, loyalty and devotion to the Master.

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If you aspire for spiritual Salvation, do not lose a moment in seeking to reform yourself. This is the task before you.

Let your love for the Master be absolute and your obedience to His wishes be uncompromising. Work for His cause to the best of your ability, but do not let the individuality of your limited vision inculcate feelings of opposition and resentment for your companions or your friends.

So long as one has not attained universal consciousness, differences of opinion are bound to exist. But if one understands their cause, one will not allow them to disturb one’s peace of mind.

Whatever the other opposition, whatever the opinions of others, if one has surrendered oneself completely to one’s love for the Master, then nothing can ever disturb one’s equanimity or obstruct one’s spiritual course.

He who is upset by what others have to say is without question one who is still controlled by the ego and has yet to conquer his self. He has yet to learn the rudiments of Spirituality. Let me, therefore, command you as a father, exhort you as a teacher, persuade you as a friend, to turn to the reformation and the conquest of the ‘self’ if you seek to progress on the inner Path.

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Let your effort be an effortless effort and devote time in a loving way, reposing your hopes in the Master-Power overhead.

The diary is meant for one’s personal use and helps to bring out many of the hidden underlying weaknesses to the surface so that one may begin to see them and try to remove them one by one, and with their removal life becomes pleasant and spiritual progress is accelerated.

I am glad to find that you have benefited immensely from the august physical presence of the Master during my recent foreign tour. Loving humility coupled with complete surrender are the ennobling virtues for imbibing the sacred teachings in the right perspective.

Implicit obedience for the holy Commandments grants ineffable joy which furthermore multiplies in great abundance when assimilated with care and caution.

A true disciple revels in inner bliss-giving silence and has great tolerance and moderation in all things.

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The Father is always pleased to see the loving children putting their heads together for the holy cause.

The gracious Master-Power is always looking after the truly sincere and yearning souls to be found and brought to the holy Path.

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The spiritual aspirants need to inculcate and exhibit rare tolerance and loving co-operation in their families. You should be more respectful and devoted to your dear husband, in the larger interests of your spiritual progress.

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Do not bother about petty resentments which others may profess due to their short-sightedness and inability to understand these sacred teachings. You are to be lovingly and sincerely devoted to bring them home the rare Truth, then it is up to them to acknowledge its worth and beauty.

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The Naam, the Sat Naam, the Eternal Word is imminent in every form. He is in the poor, the rich and the outcast. We are all brothers in God and world brotherhood is the crying need of the day.

True religion is the expression of the Divinity already existing in man, nor is true religion to be found in rites or ceremonies, nor in creeds or forms. It is Life. It is the mingling of the soul with the Great Life. It is not shut up in temples, but exists in love for all. Love knows service and sacrifice. There is no place where God is not, but you will not find Him in the gorgeous temples made of marble and stone. You will find Him in the tears of the poor and the lost. True happiness lies in giving to others, not in self-seeking. We should not be worshippers of the God of conventions. We should raise our moral aspirations to the highest extent and realize in our own self … God. God pervades throughout the universe but can be contacted only by transcending limitations of the senses.

Try to study the book of Life – our very Self. Let us be careful not to confound the religions with creeds and forms. We should realize that the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are unseen are eternal and that is the underlying unity of all religions.

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Wherever he may be, man must strive for nobility of character, self-control and purity of heart. Purity in thought, word and deed is essential. An ethical life is a stepping-stone to Spirituality. Spirituality however, is not just ethical living. This must always be borne in mind.

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We must constantly remember that our aim is God, and we must not be concerned with anything that makes us forget this Goal. We must be above party-spirit and avoid party-factions. Our whole life must be built upon love and humility which are inseparable. If we make any spiritual progress, we must guard against pride. Instead of looking down upon our fellow-beings, we must thank God for His grace and repay it by humbly helping our brethren in their material and spiritual need. If there are those who do not understand or who do not wish to understand Truth, we must not feel irritated with them. They are as much God’s children as we are and must be won over by love and persuasion. We are all labourers in the vineyard of God.

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I appreciate your loving thoughtfulness in serving the holy cause in a spirit of complete self-abnegation. Love is the supreme law with the Master. Love knows service and sacrifice. Those who sacrifice their lives at the altar of Love are blessed with infinite bliss and harmony. Love begets love. Loving faith and loving devotion for the gracious Master-Power are the central theme of the sacred teachings of the Masters.

Your loving imploration for the sacred boon of love is auspicious. Such a humble supplication is sure to be granted and you will be blessed with this priceless boon of love.

Love is a kind emotion lying latent in the human heart. It is the innate impulse of the soul and is kindled in the august association of the Master. It is the fulfilment of Divine Law. It is a positive force of sanctifying grandeur which, when harnessed carefully under the competent guidance of the Master, ensures complete salvation and liberation of the soul. It grants emancipation while living this earth life with the Grace of the Master. It is the manifestation of goodness irrespective of reciprocity or reward.

I will be happy to see you all love one another, have confidence in one another and pool your efforts for the holy cause of the Master. No loving sacrifice would be too great for the noble cause of the Master. Let our actions be guided by the principle.

Love begets love and love beautifies everything. This Divine quality when developed works smoothly in harmony and peace, and will help in understanding one another. I have love for you all. I wish all the brothers could be more peaceful and would co-operate one with the other. We are all working for the one cause and we should be weaving the strands of love into all our affairs, so that others may be attracted by our perfect life.

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When one firmly grasps the one end of Truth by self-introspection, say for instance, Sound listening at any time as ever present, non-ceasing, etc., anywhere, he will have positive conviction of the Path of Truth.

The same is the case with inner Light which comes from the Kingdom of God. The Science is natural and not man-made. It is verifiable. It is not a matter of feelings or inferences. It is one of seeing and hearing. Those who have eyes may see and those who have ears may hear.

With inner experience of self you will find yourself like a rock immovable by a mere deluge of words from others. For feelings, emotions and inferences are likely to waver, but actually seeing is above all. With self-experience of seeing, you grasp the Science of Nature fully and can explain lovingly to all what is true.

I have read about your finances which were set right by the overwhelming Grace of the Master-Power who blesses the child disciple in all spheres of life. But speculation or gambling is a great sin and as such spiritual aspirants are warned not to indulge in it, in the larger interests of their spiritual progress.

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I would like to sow the seeds of love in your hearts so that the feeling of love is brought to all, among all nations, creeds, sects and castes of the world.

All Saints preached the same –

Love and all things shall be added unto you.

If we wish to love God truly in the most practical way, we must love our fellow-beings. We must love others as we do our dear ones. We should be happy in the happiness of others and suffering the sufferings of others. We should endure all that comes cheerfully, accepting His Will, and never hurt or harm any of His beings. You should know that to love God, we must live for God and die for God.

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Satsang is the central theme of the sacred teachings and I always impress upon the dear ones here and abroad not to miss it, as it is during these precious moments when you are near the fountainhead of bliss and immortality, that you grasp the true import of the teachings and assimilate the rare virtues of godliness, by sitting in the charged atmosphere which is filled with His loving life-impulses. Satsang is the sacred arena where spiritual stalwarts are built. It is the Pool of Nectar which grants blissful God-intoxication and where all differences of caste, creed or country sink down to their lowest ebb.

We are all brothers and sisters in God and should attain this Divine Virtue of common brotherhood of man and fatherhood of God. Love one another faithfully and devotedly so that others may know and see for themselves that you belong to the Living Master.

Remember, actions speak more clearly than eloquent words spoken under emotional impulses. Try to live like a fragrant flower which blooms in a forest and fills the atmosphere with its rich fragrance. You should know it for certain that you are Divine in all respects and are the master of your destiny which is full of higher potentialities. You are simply to try to change for the better and then firmly stick to your resolutions. All else is to follow of itself, as the gracious Master-Power is at your side to extend all feasible help, Grace and protection.

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We cannot win God either by flattery or by vain repetitions, nor does he stand to gain or lose anything whether we offer prayers or not. Compassionate as he is, His Grace is always at work in each and all alike, for we cannot live without it. We can, however, attract that grace to our advantage by becoming a fit receptacle for it.

Humility and faith purify the mind and make it a fitting instrument for God’s grace. These two aids help in inverting the lotus of the mind which, at present, is attuned with the senses. Unless we are able to turn its direction upwards, God’s Grace cannot directly flow into it. Prayers, humble and sincere, help in establishing a harmony between man’s mind and God’s Grace. All that is required is a loving and pure heart attuned to His Grace and the latter is automatically attracted to it. Prayer has in it a great dynamic force. It strengthens and prepares a person to face and fight the battle of life fearlessly and successfully. It is in face the only panacea for all types of ills. It is the key that unlocks the Kingdom of Heaven.

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After initiation by a Competent Master the disciple is assured of going on to his True Home. Those who after initiation fall back to sin and to an evil life and remain attached to the world, will have to be incarnated again as a man or as a woman and then continue their progress on the Path. Those who have a deep love for and faith in the Master and are progressing and have given up all attachment for the world, will not be incarnated as a man or woman. They are placed in the lower planes inside where with the help of the Master they may progress on and eventually reach their True Home. Usually an ordinary initiate would take four births to complete his course, but it can be shortened even to one birth according to the disciple’s love and faith and obedience to the Master.