Qualifications of the Aspirant: Faith β€” Faith and its forms

One of the most important qualifications for the aspirant is faith. There are three kinds of faith: faith in oneself, faith in a Perfect […]

“Your mind is useless! All it does is confuse you!”

Baba resumed: “Is everyone here prepared to obey me 100 percent? You should be very honest. [Everyone raised his or her hand.] Can you […]

Turn into dust; only then will you do my work!

The Poona Centre lovers would come to Guruprasad and describe all the work they were doing for Baba, boasting: “We held such and such […]

Defend yourself but never beat up anyone

Once Rustom and Sohrab had a fist fight with some other boy. Baba heard about it and warned them, “Don’t raise your hand against […]

Nothing but mere words!

Joanna Smith and Olivia Maugham. Joanna Smith was from Westchester, New York. She was a large, strapping woman who had become very involved in […]

Qualifications of the Aspirant: Readiness to Serve β€” Ideal of service

When the Master serves others, he does so not because he is attached to the work but in order to help, and also to […]

Qualifications of the Aspirant: Readiness to Serve β€” Service without fuss

In cooperation of this type the aspirants are in a way serving each other because the Master’s work is accepted by them all as […]

Qualifications of the Aspirant: Readiness to Serve β€” Importance of contact with a Master

The aspirant can best assimilate the lessons of true service if he has the good fortune to be in contact with a Perfect Master. […]

Qualifications of the Aspirant: Readiness to Serve β€” Service inspired by love ensures harmony

Even when the aspirant is rendering service that is selfless, he keeps constant guard upon his mind. The aspirant must be humble, honest, and […]

Qualifications of the Aspirant: Readiness to Serve β€” Life as integral whole

For the aspirant who is eager to serve without any desire for recognition and credit, everything that thwarts or perverts the release of a […]