Living In The Presence of God (VolII/PtII)-Chapter 23

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CHAPTER 23 The communication between the devotee and His God must always be direct. The bliss will be full, only when the devotee reaches God without having any hindrance or obstruction in between them. By simply thinking that one's communication ground is clearer than your own, you will, instantly, disconnect the current that flows from your heart towards God. Such ignorant feelings of competitiveness must be wiped out and only then, will one leave his own path open to receive the brilliance of the Divine Rays of Light. Communication with the Divine can be made, if one has faith and discipline in his own efforts to reach Him. If one attempts to practice meditation but inwardly is convinced that he will be unsuccessful in his attempt, then he, My child, will surely fail to receive its due merit. Instead of such discouraging attitudes, one must develop the confidence that the past attempts of failure will lead him to the attempt, where he will taste the nectar of the spiritual success. Have the courage, and believe that if yesterday was the day you encountered with pain, then today will be the day of healing! Let not the veil of misery blind you to the strength within you. The ups and downs of life must not create fear within you - it must inspire you to draw more of your inner strength from within and utilize it to erase the memories of the shock, tears and fears! Do not be fooled and taken in by the reaction of the mind. Silence it by playing the

role of the perfect Master and guide it so that not even a ripple of an anxious thought remains. Console its doubts by acting, instantly, with the power of the inner self. To become a part of the mind and to envelop the self in its meaningless thoughts will make you experience a state of confusion, in which you will drown - the illusionary power of delusion will suffocate you and the spiritual energy will ebb away, leaving life, simply lifeless! How does one draw this power from within? It is easy, My child, if you were only to believe! First of all, one, by continuous, conscious effort, must be able to rise above and ignore the instant response of the mind. The eyes of fear will only react with selfishness, and remember, selfishness will create only another moment of destructive fear! You are already suffering the attack of fear - by utilizing its cloudy

vision, today, you will only create several other moments, in which you will, shamelessly, indulge even more in its weakness. Hence, curb the very first attack of fear, and realize that even though you may feel its discomfort, today, you have made the tomorrow free of its persisting shadow! Once the fear is diminished, one will be able to reason his way out from the threat of life's changes. The one that remains fearless will, automatically, develop a strong sense of reasoning and discrimination. When the mind is put to rest, the intelligence is able to work with its fullest potential. Constant discrimination allows one to develop a sense of inner purity. As one climbs to the higher stages of purity, one begins to experience the bliss of its contentment. A pure heart will nourish itself by its simple sweetness.

The wealth of purity directs one, automatically, toward the life of the higher truth - God! Slowly, a pure heart will begin to see glimpses of the divine power. Even the smallest glimpse of the divine truth can increase the hunger for the spiritual awakening in man. Such hunger gives one the strength to adhere only to the pure ways so that his vision of truth remains unobstructed. Slowly, his steps come closer and closer to the divine truth - so much so, that the vision of the truth slowly merges to become the reality of his own existence. Truth, My child, is all powerful. It is bold with its courage - it is unshakable - unstainable - it is limitless - indestructible - its loyalty to its principles is incomprehensible - its character is marked by its permanence. Devotion, My child, is the link to God - Truth - the

love for truth is the mergence. Hence, the lover of truth will rise with its powers - and nothing or no one can come between its union with its lover - His master! Such a one will overpower life, its circumstances, time and fate with his inner strength. Realize, My child, that the steps may be many, but the feet that are quick, the eyes that are alert, and the heart that is yearning to learn the power to love will climb in no time and will reach to be in the bliss of his own reality and existence!Schematic Representation of Chapter 23 Misery --> fear --> mind's response --> control the fear and ignore the mind's prompting --> how? By realizing that when one absorbs one fear, it gives rise to several --> by spiritual disciplines, divert from the thought process --> Spiritual disciplines, like prayer

and meditation, duty and service, rests the mind --> When the mind is directed and silenced, intellect awakes --> one reasons with its power - discriminates with its strength and moves towards the direction of the right --> Following and choosing the right path gives one the sense of purity - With purity, comes contentment and inner --> fulfillment. Such contentment gives one the will to open the inner --> eye one experiences the bliss of divine powers --> Such an experience leads to developing a love for the truth --> The closer to truth --> The closer to God --> No distance between the absolute truth and your existence gives rise to the power of the inner self --> The self expresses itself, fully, in this state and becomes the guide to every step --> Constant communication with the self gives one the will power to reach its source --> God! Reaching God is the only reason of man's

birth!

Source : LIVING IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD (Volume II/Part II)

 

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