Belief in God

To believe in God and to say that He is—that God exists—does not constitute fraud or hypocrisy. But to assume and to assert “I […]

Attitudes for aspirants – Faith: Transition from faith to conviction

Eventually, faith must give way to conviction, for after all, faith is only faith. There are two kinds of experience—external and internal. External experience […]

Attitudes for aspirants – Faith: In wholehearted faith relief will be found

One of the greatest things to possess is faith, which ultimately leads to conviction; and from conviction one day arises realization. There are no […]

The power of faith cured patients

The story Baba narrated about Baidul was:

Baidul was the doctor of his village in Persia. He would boil garlic in […]

Meaning of surrender (Continued) – “I use the circumstances of everyday life to liberate my devotees”

I am not a writer, so I do not always express myself as well as you might wish. I am not a pedagogue, so […]

Meaning of surrender – “You must be prepared to follow my instructions implicitly, without caring for the results”

Garrett Fort with Baba

As things tragically turned out, Garrett Fort returned to Hollywood to face years of unemployment and inactivity. He plunged […]

Assertions and conditions in surrender indicate lack of faith

In July of 1936 Baba wrote [as part of His letter to His close Western lovers about their stay at Nasik]:

Whatever happens, […]

Firm faith

Baba pointed out that those who have firm faith and belief in him never find cause to be worried: “The question of […]

Qualifications of the Aspirant: Faith — Living faith born of experience

Such fruitful and living faith in the Master is always born of some deep experience that the Master imparts to the deserving disciple. It […]

Qualifications of the Aspirant: Faith — Living faith creatively dynamic

Living faith, on the other hand, has the most vital and integral relation with all the deeper forces and purposes of the psyche. It […]