A person loves to the capacity of his/her heart. When the transformation is complete, the love is pure, ideal, and totally and absolutely self-less! Then also we begin to understand that there cannot be, and must not be, any question of deservingness in this matter of love. Does a candle shine on you because you deserve it? Can it discriminate between persons or things before it? It shines on all and everything because it cannot do otherwise. This is the great mystery of love and its divine...
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Nobody really understands what life is for and what life is about. The only answer we get is from spirituality, which says that this life is given to us so that we can create our next life in the higher world, where there is no more physical existence but only life in life.
Taken from the book "The Spider's Web, Vol I.", Chapter "Association-Discipleship-Self-Mastery", pg. 240, by Revered Chariji
I have my own experiences of sufferings and miseries, and after pondering over them a good deal I have now come to the conclusion that suffering and disease are the boons of Nature in disguise which helps deliverance from the effects of samskaras (impressions, grossness). When one is cleared of their remnants, spiritual progress goes on unabated, provided one's mind is inwardly inclined towards it. None is required to give up the normal activities of life connected with his worldly living, but...
It is love that begot us; love nurtured us through the initial years of our life; love strengthened and fortified us as we grew into adulthood; love makes life possible thereafter, and brings into our life a flowering and fragrance that warms our heart and cherishes us and fortifies us to face life to its very end. Every one of us participates in this divine play of love.
Taken from the book "The Principles of Sahaj Marg, Set 1 (Vols. 1-3)", Chapter "The River of Love", pg. 198, by Revered...
"God helps those who help themselves." On the face of it, this is absurd, as you will surely agree. But if you go down to the profounder depths, one cannot be helped unless one at least starts to help oneself. For example, if there is a person who is lying sick on the side of the road and motorists are speeding fast, no one will stop if he is lying like a dead man, for the fear of involvement. On the contrary, if he is struggling and making efforts to rise, surely people will stop and help him...
Mohammad Ghazni had a slave named Ayaz, whom he loved very much. The other courtiers did not like this behaviour of the King. Someone asked the King, "Why do you love Ayaz so much?" After some time the King asked every one of the courtiers to smash down a very costly tree of diamonds which he had brought from India, and which was hung from the ceiling of the courthall. But none of his courtiers touched it. Then the King called Ayaz and commanded him to break down the diamond tree. Ayaz obeyed...
Love is the only security because there is no suspicion, there is no negative attraction. What you have here is broadcast infinitely, and everybody feels it; you can have no enemies.
Taken from the book "HeartSpeak 2005", Chapter "The Power of Love", pg. 215, by Revered Chariji
We expect that out of every abhyasi in Sahaj Marg - that they don't wait for a saviour to come, because a saviour is right here in your heart, and we contact him every time we meditate. All that we have to do is to remain silent, hear his voice and then follow what he says.
Taken from the book "HeartSpeak 2005", Chapter "The Power of Love", pg. 214, by Revered Chariji
So Babuji said, "A Guru can be taken in so many ways: as a teacher, as a giver of good things, as a punisher" - I mean, you can think of so many things. But he said, "Think of the Guru as your mother. That is the most wonderful relationship that you can create with your Guru."
Taken from the book "HeartSpeak 2005", Chapter "Love Means Giving", pg. 222, by Revered Chariji
What is required for spiritual growth of man is only an iron will. When it is there, the goal is just in sight. If you have these two things there can be absolutely no chance of failure. A powerful will, once made, is enough for the sure attainment of the Real. Half the distance is crossed when a man enters the field with a firm will. Nothing can then stand in his way.
Taken from the book "Complete Works of Ram Chandra, Vol. 2", Chapter "Clarifications", pg. 107, by Babuji Maharaj