Your conscience is the best guide

Chanji and Dhake were conscientiously carrying out their responsibilities [with regard to Meher Ashram school], which they took very seriously. They were […]

Surrender requires pure heart and empty mind

Baba asked, “What do you most desire?”

Shalig Ram answered sincerely, “To surrender to you, Baba.”

Baba observed:

No one knows how to surrender […]

Judgment of the heart should be given preference

The next morning, Baba asked Jean in detail about the Harmon house, and she placed before him all the difficulties they had passed through […]

Regarding Sanskaras – Part-2/2

Or to evoke still another figure: suppose you hold an umbrella over your head and then proceed to shout aloud, “Oh, where […]

Regarding Sanskaras – Part-1/2

Sanskaras pose the greatest of hindrances to progress on the path. A huge heap of sanskaras stands behind every soul, […]

Bhakti, Karma, and Jnan Marg – Part-2/2

He who advances by the karma marg proceeds along the same basic lines as delineated above, with one difference: on the astral […]

Bhakti, Karma, and Jnan Marg – Part-1/2

At 2 p.m. Shri called the mandali and inquired, “Which is worst jail in India?” Some replied, Sabarmati in Gujarat, others said […]

The Path of Truth is Not a Bed of Roses – Part-4 (Final)

To contemplate the terrible trials that the Guru brings to bear would make even the staunchest of heroes turn tail and run […]

The Path of Truth is Not a Bed of Roses – Part-3

The masses of humanity, who do not belong to a Master’s circle, find themselves in a case and situation that is very different—indeed, quite […]

The Path of Truth is Not a Bed of Roses – Part-2

Citing examples from the lives of Shri Ramakrishna and Vivekananda, Shri explained that Vivekananda, as one of Ramakrishna’s circle members, was actually […]