“Spiritual life is not a matter of quantity but of inherent quality of living”

A thing need not be unusual or particularly striking in order to be spiritually significant. The unusual and the striking exist relative to the […]

The three types of disciples

There are three types of disciples: those who help, those who are a burden, and those who are a hindrance.

Those who lift me […]

Bitter experiences of the past often open new vistas

The same day, Baba also dictated this reply to a friend of Nadine Tolstoy’s, Grand Duchess Marie, a Russian aristocrat:

Many bitter experiences of […]

Surrender is better than love

 

Love and self-surrender both lead one to the Goal. But generally in the path of love, one drops his body after reaching the […]

Maya is the illusion that everything in this world is real

 

On Saturday, 21 March, when Mehendarge received news of his brother’s demise, he wept. Baba consoled him and said:

Fasting

Baba called all the mandali to the mast ashram (on the hill) at three in the afternoon, and gave this explanation about fasting:

The […]

His constant remembrance tears the umbrella of sanskaras

On April 22nd, Baba went for a walk to the beach after lunch. Pointing to the ocean, Baba remarked to […]

For emancipation from sanskaras, surrender is the solution

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Emancipation from the grip of life and freedom from the labyrinths of actions are made possible for all […]

The futility of individual efforts and struggles for emancipation from sanskaras

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Karma yoga, dnyan yoga, raj yoga and bhakti yoga serve the purpose of being prominent signposts on the path of […]

Creative control (Sublimation): Love

 

Selfless service and meditation are both spontaneous when they are inspired by love. Love is therefore rightly regarded as being the most important […]