India Reflections

Sahaj Samadhi

The real state of samadhi is that in which we remain attached with reality, pure and simple, every moment – no matter how busy one may be all the time with worldly work and duties. It is known as sahaj samadhi – one of the highest achievements and the very basis of nirvana. Its merits cannot be described in words, but can be realised by one who abides in it.

Taken from the book "Complete Works of Ram Chandra, Vol. 1 (1st Indian edn., 1989)", Chapter "Man", pg. 334, by Babuji Maharaj

Character - if you find fault

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Never offer advice unless invited; otherwise it is likely to yield bad results. If you find fault with anybody, pray for his freedom from it.

Taken from the book "Truth Eternal (5th edn., 2010)", Chapter "Lalaji", pg. 13, by Babuji Maharaj

Be Natural - too much intellectualization

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All this talk about loving and heart and this and that - I think it is too much intellectualization about a process that should be very natural. Nature made us benevolent. Benevolent is nothing but a wonderful word meaning 'good wishing' - bene volente - to wish well.

Taken from the book "HeartSpeak 2004, Vol. 2", Chapter "Love Must Give Freedom", pg. 35, by Revered Chariji

Worry - a part of wisdom

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Life in a family also brings worry and nervousness etc., in its trail. Worry is indeed reserved for humanity and not for animals. Really, that is a great justice and favour for humanity from divinity. Why so? Because, it is a part of wisdom that takes a man to a higher sphere.

Taken from the book "Complete Works of Ram Chandra, Vol. 3 (1st Indian edn., 1999)", Chapter "Message At Bangalore", pg. 417, by Babuji...

Nervousness - courage starts when confidence is there

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Nervousness you should remove yourself. A warrior is never nervous on the field, because he has some aim before him. The courage starts when confidence is there, and confidence is there when you have willed to reach the destination.

Taken from the book "Complete Works of Ram Chandra, Vol. 3 (1st Indian edn., 1999)", Chapter "Message at Bangalore", pg. 418, by Babuji Maharaj

Impression and Memory - we are afraid

When you put a rubber stamp, it is an impression. If it remains there, it is a memory. Now you see, we are being impressed by so many things we see – an accident, we are afraid; a dead body, we are afraid; somebody bleeding, we are afraid. We have nightmares. That is, impression is too strong; we cannot remove. So we must clean away every day.

Taken from the book "HeartSpeak 2005", Chapter "Love Means Giving", pg. 228, by Revered Chariji

Prayer - only done when ?

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Really, prayer should be done only when something exceeds our capacity to do something. Until human capacity is at its limit, prayer has no meaning; it should not be used. Otherwise, it is either a sign of laziness or of a lack of understanding of God's place in this universe.

Taken from the book "Revealing the Personality", Chapter "Prejudice", pg. 162, by Revered Chariji

Thoughts - you will find peace there

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Thoughts create the atmosphere. If you go to some of the holy places, you will find peace there. Why? Because there people come in a spirit of worship and remain calm and prayerful, and so the atmosphere is moulded accordingly. Now if someone should build a cinema or a dance hall in the same place, you will find the atmosphere changes immediately, because people now come with other thoughts, which...

Pure Existence - attachment and detachment

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Those who see attachment in detachment and detachment in attachment are called saints. Such is their liberation. Their system goes beyond the levels of non-attachment and attachment, i.e. the levels of attachment and detachment, and reaches pure existence.

Taken from the book "Truth Eternal (5th edn., 2010)", Chapter "The Nature of Freedom or Liberation", pg. 135, by Lalaji Maharaj

Seat of the Soul

This heart is the seat of the soul, the very essence of the being in his frantic quest towards transcendence.

Taken from the book "HeartSpeak 2004, Vol. 2", Chapter "Message for Lignano", pg. 107, by Revered Chariji