A man's problems comprise chiefly of things of his own making. Just as God, through Divine will, brought into effect this vast creation, so did the man bring into effect his own tiny creation by his own will. The result was that his real self got completely enwrapped within the thick covering of grossness. Now the agencies working for it are mainly manas (psyche), chit (consciousness), buddhi (intellect)...
What we must strive for in order to secure absolute freedom from bondage is to become the lightest and the finest, closely corresponding with the godly attributes and securing complete similarity with Him. The nectar of real life is for him, and him alone, who brings himself up to the standard required for the purpose.
Taken from the book "Reality at Dawn", Chapter "Religion", pg. 10, by Babuji Maharaj
Love is subtle; love is also supposed to be secret, because it is sacred. Love between two people or between God and His bhakta (devotee) is a sacred thing, not to be worn on one's sleeve, not to be ecstatic about in public, not to be exposed in Trafalgar Square or in Piccadilly. It is like the undercurrent in a river.
Taken from the book "HeartSpeak 2005", Chapter "Resonating With the Divine Being",...
Constant remembrance of God is, of course, a special feature in spirituality. The method for cultivating constant remembrance is to think with firm conviction during your leisure hours, whether in office or at home, in the street or in the market, that God is pervading all over and everywhere and you are thinking of Him. Try to remain in the same thought as long as you can.
Taken from the book "Complete Works...
Why is action (karma) necessary? Action is the law of manifestation of life. Without action, it is not possible to infer the existence of a being. That is why every being having a body is required to perform action. It was so required before, and will be required in the future. Life cannot exist without manifestation, for this is the specialty of the nature of all existence and beings. No life can...
Weaknesses and shortcomings there are, no doubt, in everyone, but I find no reason why he should take the pessimistic view of them. We should never be disheartened. Dejections and disappointments are the worst poison for a spiritual life. Will, faith and confidence are the essential factors of spirituality. They dispel clouds of dejections and disappointments which surround our mind.
Taken from the book "Letters of the Master, Vol. 1", Chapter "1955", pg. 11, by Babuji Maharaj
Happiness in itself is real existence. Really speaking, happiness alone exists, and all else, namely sorrow etc., is nothing but illusion.
Taken from the book "Truth Eternal (5th edn., 2010)", Chapter "Ignorance and knowledge", pg. 70, by Lalaji Maharaj
The spiritually aware person must respect and love all life, knowing that everything has its place in the magnificent universe, which the spiritually enlightened alone can see, while the rest of us must accept it on faith, until our eyes too are opened to that reality. Divine wisdom has created and pervades all Life.
Taken from the book "HeartSpeak 2004, Vol. 2", Chapter "Message...
What is the only thing which is worth transmitting which you can receive from all over the universe, limitlessly? Love! So look at people with love, speak with love, and behave with love. When is this possible? Only when you become love. Not when you love.
Taken from the book "HeartSpeak 2004, Vol. 2", Chapter "Giving Without Restraint", pg. 156, by Revered Chariji
Almost everyone today feels his life to be a hard struggle for existence, confronting acute problems of poverty, insecurity, distress and rivalry, and it is almost impossible to keep himself free from its effects. The result is the constant unrest and disturbance of mind. We breathe in the same thing from the atmosphere and are consequently led away by circumstances and surroundings. Our individual mind has become the weather-cock, turning its face at every blast towards the direction in which...