Dealing with failings: Directive effort toward the established ideal

What really matters is not aimless discontent with existing limitations but directive effort toward the established ideal. As long as the person is turned […]

Dealing with failings: Penance should not result in habitual gloomy pondering over failings

The unwinding of many other sanskaras can be brought about through penance. This consists in augmenting and expressing the feeling of remorse an individual […]

Living faith

Faith must be carefully distinguished from mere intellectual belief or opinion. When a person has a good opinion about someone, he is said to […]

The endless New Life

“This New Life is endless, and even after my physical death will be kept alive by those who live the life of complete renunciation […]

“You have no idea of my love and compassion”

One of you has said, Baba, I am doing my duty honestly, yet I am not happy.

Who is to be blamed for this? […]

“You have done more for yourself than you can ever imagine”

Being in charge of the housekeeping and food, Ruano had been kept in the kitchen constantly, away from Baba. She became sad and jealous, […]

How work should be done

Do whatever needs to be done, but do it as a spiritual being, as one who knows he is divine by nature and united […]

Divine forgiveness burns away sanskaras

When I tell you I forgive you, what happens? Then your bindings in duality become loose, and it does not take time […]

Do anything with confidence and right motive

[In an Interview]

Q: “Should I continue what I am doing now?”

Baba: “Yes, it is all right, only if you do […]

How to increase love

To their query on how to increase love, Baba directed them,

“By thinking […]