Part II / VII – II

Mind and Soul

The elimination of the ego is the only remedy for liberation from the unending cycle of births and deaths. It is a clear test of those who have realized atonement with the Everlasting Divinity, the spiritual current diffused in the world. All labour undergone for total self-effacement is an effort in the right direction. The secret lies in depersonalizing the soul of all that is personal. The many recipes for losing the 'I-consciousness' that flood the world today fail to gain for us the Goal of Liberation. For with such method, the ego feeds itself and grows from strength to strength and is not effaced. Unless we become conscious co-workers with the Divine Plan, we cannot become selfless.

I am glad to note your earnest desire to become aware of the Truth and to rise into its full realization. This is an awakening of the soul, which is the essence of God, into higher consciousness achieved through the Grace of a Master who initiates a person into the mysteries of the Beyond by granting a link of the Light of God and the unceasing ever-present Voice of God, so as to travel, step by step, to the True Home of the Father. I am glad that the desire from above is supreme in your heart, and you are willing to give up all else for it. Those who yearn for it, get it. There is food for the hungry and water for the thirsty.

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For arresting the flighty mind you are advised to concentrate completely on the inner Light and Sound during your meditations. You will appreciate that such an absorption will cleanse the mind of its old concepts and blissful silence and calm serenity will reign supreme with the Grace of the Master. The mind should not be left vacant all along your waking hours. It should either be attuned to the Simran of the charged Names in loving remembrance of the Master, or to the listening of the holy Sound Current.

Such a sublime schedule of routine will keep it fastened and steady when you sit for meditation. You will have much help and Grace from the gracious Master-Power overhead.

Your gratitude for the Divine blessings, in having been led to the protection of the Living Master, is notable and genuine. Such an attitude will invoke His mercy.

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It is not the Light within that goes away but your mind gets down to the body and engages in noting what is going on in the body. That is a mistake which should be rectified. The mind for ages is accustomed to staying outside and it takes some time for it to develop another habit, that of going within to stay there for long periods.

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The soul is a prisoner and the Master is the Liberator and He works to that end day and night for the benefit of the initiates. The Master’s blessings are always assured in overflowing degrees to the initiates. He wants them to progress within in the least possible time and is happy to see them progress.

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Man is a three-fold entity, comprising body, mind or intellect and the soul. We have done so much for the development of our body and intellect, but we have done next to nothing for the uplift of our souls. By our physical and intellectual pursuits alone we are lost in the wilderness of the world with no way out of the bewildering labyrinth of the world. We do not realize that we are living like a guest in the ‘inn’ of the body and we remain intoxicated with the joy of bodily pleasures and the outgoing faculties, so much so, that we have lost all consciousness of our own self. We have to divert our selves from all these and learn the nature of our true self in order to be able to know God. Happy is the man who awakens from the lethargic sleep of worldly intoxication. I am glad you are becoming conscious of that condition and like to continue with your spiritual progress. 

How wonderful it is to surrender completely to One Who is competent and Loving, and to feel His loving presence and Grace working in every sphere of life. The more one is able to develop receptivity by keeping His Commandments, the more he or she is able to feel, retain and enjoy His Grace. The Master’s Grace is boundless.

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In regard to the pure spirit becoming so wicked as to find itself in this awful condition in this world, this is more academical rather than practical. From a pure imperishable region, souls come to lower regions clothed in a mixture of matter in varying degrees, and are governed by the Law of Karma, (cause and effect). In the lower regions these souls may go up as well as down according to their behaviour. Those who are well-behaved here, now is the opportunity for them to behave in either way, either to go up into the higher regions, or if the opportunity is not properly used to advantage, to face the opposite result.

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The casual spells of depression or discouragement should be avoided by sweetly reposing in His Will and Pleasure. You should please note that it is the negative attitude of mind which often brings forth such periods of anxiety, resulting in vague frustration and resentment.

You should always feel happy and contented while attending to your mundane and spiritual obligations as best as you can. There is no greater grace than having been initiated by the Competent Living Master and enjoying His protective guidance at each step with His Grace. 

The Sound Current, Soul and Master are all One. Your growing interest in its listening brings you nearer to the fountain-head of this bliss. It feeds the soul and strips the mind of its age-old dross. Past karma is wiped out by its rapturous listening with the Grace of the Master. The initiates are invariably stressed the importance of listening to this Divine Sound so as to be free from the reaction of present karma, which they have to contract while meeting with their legitimate duties, in accordance with their fate-karma.

The holy Sound Current growing more powerful at times denotes His constant protection to you and an invitation for proceeding ahead within under His guidance. You should listen to it so devotedly that your entire self is merged in it and let it transport you into the Beyond to taste the Higher Bliss.

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Earnest and persistent efforts are needed for achieving better results. Perfection walks very slowly, yet each right step is a forward one under the gracious guidance and protection of the Living Master. 

Mind has its ramifications and it roams about. It has been doing this for ages. It must be chained at the eye-focus with loving and sincere efforts.

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It is not your karma that holds you back, nor is it responsible when you miss your meditations, but rather the treacherous misleading of your mind, which can be subdued and controlled by careful planning and execution. 

When you are fully convinced that the fountain head of peace and harmony is within and that you have the key and the means to tap within, you should not let the precious moments pass without deriving maximum spiritual benefit. You are simply to decide and then act.