Guest guest Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 13. Dedicate to God Ignoring the unity of all mankind in the Divine Soul, one relishes in quarrels and factions. He classifies some among his contemporaries as friends and some as his foes. Duality is the making of an individual. It is their own likes and dislikes, prejudices and passions that is reflected, and that creates all these reactions of love and hatred - it is the resounding echo of faction and friction. Friendship and enmity arise from your heart; they are labels fixed by you, not marks which other people are born with. The same person is the thickest friend of one and the mortal enemy of another - both because of his one act or word. Realize this truth and live in unity. A true devotee should not have desires. But, is it possible for you, endowed as you are with a body, mind and senses, to be without desires? One is bound to have some desire or the other. On the one hand, there are desires pertaining to the senses that confer momentary joy. On the other hand, there is a desire to transcend the senses. Thus, people are filled with many desires. There is nothing wrong in having desires, but all of them must be pleasing to God. You should practise the eternal principles based on Truth, and dedicate all your activities to God. Lead your life without the feelings of 'I' and 'mine' and offer everything to God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction. " " A man/woman is great by deeds, not by birth. " Be good!Love all!Let there be peace. lingaraj , " Dr.B.G.Y Sastry " <drbgysastry wrote: > > 13. Dedicate to God > Ignoring the unity of all mankind in the Divine Soul, one relishes in quarrels and factions. He classifies some among his contemporaries as friends and some as his foes. Duality is the making of an individual. It is their own likes and dislikes, prejudices and passions that is reflected, and that creates all these reactions of love and hatred - it is the resounding echo of faction and friction. Friendship and enmity arise from your heart; they are labels fixed by you, not marks which other people are born with. The same person is the thickest friend of one and the mortal enemy of another - both because of his one act or word. Realize this truth and live in unity. > A true devotee should not have desires. But, is it possible for you, endowed as you are with a body, mind and senses, to be without desires? One is bound to have some desire or the other. On the one hand, there are desires pertaining to the senses that confer momentary joy. On the other hand, there is a desire to transcend the senses. Thus, people are filled with many desires. There is nothing wrong in having desires, but all of them must be pleasing to God. You should practise the eternal principles based on Truth, and dedicate all your activities to God. Lead your life without the feelings of 'I' and 'mine' and offer everything to God. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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