mystical poetry by elman spiritus

7/27/2019 Mystical Poetry by Elman Spiritus

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SOUL WISDOMSSOUL WISDOMSSOUL WISDOMSSOUL WISDOMS

Compiled by El man - Gods Man

ActionActionActionAction

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, whatgood will they do you if you do not act upon them The Dhammapada

AngerAngerAngerAnger

who lives with anger, keep at arms length and ever shun Ramadas

how hard it is to meditate if anger remains Dulandas

AskAskAskAsk

Ask and it shall be given you seek, and you shall find; knock andit shall be opened unto you for everyone that asketh, receiveth, and

he that seeketh, findeth; and to everyone that knocketh it shall beopened Matthew 7:7,8

AttachmentAttachmentAttachmentAttachment

The more we possess, the more we are possessedbe dispossessed of all except Faith, Love and yearningfor release through Holy Understanding. Mirdad


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BELOVEDBELOVEDBELOVEDBELOVED

Beloved this body is your living templeyou meet me in your holy temple

you are with mein joy sorrow paineternally

Beloved you glorifymy soul in the earthmy soul glorifies youin the earth

Beloved when loved ones are takenremind me that all souls are immortal

Beloved be my patternloving, kind, gentle, caringso will this soul be to others

Beloved embrace me

bring me peacelet your ways be my wayslet joy-contentmentbe ever in my word-songlet hopefulness-helpfulnessever be my guidethy will Beloved, not minebe done in-through me

Beloved you are Loveyou heal the woundedbind the broken heartedmake for understandingwhere differences arise

only self may separate mefrom your Love Beloved

Beloved


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for an injury done meit is as being done unto youthus my surrenderto your balancing of the scales

Beloved give me the ability to laughin sorrow and joyit is my only free will

Beloved you sayforgiveness cuts the karmic cordtaking away the cause and effect

Beloved fearis the first consciousness of lack of faithremind me that my inheritance is beyond all fears

Beloveds will be done in my bodylet me bear health challenges, physical-mentalto help me understanding the purposes for incarnation

you are my lifefor in you Belovedthis soul lives moves has being

Beloved help me brighten some souls dayby speaking with a smile, and eyes that care r

Beloved remind me to live in the now

to live each dayas ifis the first-last

Beloved Radhasoami Love El man

BodyBodyBodyBodyThis body is like a dreamWhen the body itself is unreal then all things of this

world are unreal"


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DayDayDayDay

Its good to leave each day behind,like flowing water , free of sadness.

Yesterday is gone and its tale told .Today new seeds are growing .

DeathDeathDeathDeath

death draws near Swami Ji

I said "I just want to know you and then disappear"She said "knowing me does not mean dying Rumi

DutyDutyDutyDuty

Our principal duty is to seek release from this torture house of illusion.Baba Jaimal Singh

ExpectationExpectationExpectationExpectation

I do not expect anything from others, so their actions cannot be inopposition to wishes of mine Yukteswar

EyesEyesEyesEyes

A lover conceals his Beloved in his eyes.He does not see any other person, nor does he permit the Beloved to see

anyone else.

He says: "O my Beloved come into my eyes. As soon as you comeI shall immediately close them so that I may not see any other personand that you also may not see anyone else.." Kabir

FreedomFreedomFreedomFreedom

the love doves have flown to freedom

the cage lies empty


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their happy songs bring to methe scent of heavenplease keep singing El man

FriendFriendFriendFriend

The one who cuts off your headis your friendthe one who puts it backis a deceiver

the one who weighs you with his troublesis your burdenbut

the one who truly loves youwill set you free RumiGoGoGoGodddd

Keep walking, though theres no place to get to.

the kingdom of God is within you, he cannot be seen-heard withphysical eyes-ears

Is the Spirit of Holy Understanding.- Mirdad

Universal Consciousness - the Supreme Being - The Trinity- Primal Consciousness - The Word - Spirit of Understanding

neither angels, animals or denizens of the astral can realise GodMaharaji Charan Singh

the gods yearn for a human incarnation for the Lord is realised inthis body alone Kabir


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Seek and bye shall find, knock and it will be opened to you ChristJesus

"wheresoever you look is the face of God" Rumi

HeartHeartHeartHeart

human perfection resides in this, that the love of God should conquer aman's heart and possess it wholly, and even if it does not possess itwhollyit should predominate in the heart over the love of all things". al-Ghazali 8 centuries ago

the heart is like a candlelonging to be littorn from the Beloved it yearns to be whole againbut you have to bear the pain, you cannot learn about LoveLove appears on the wings of grace

i want a kiss from you said my heart"yes but the price is your life"

my heart leaped with joy and saidwho cares about the price Rumi

HomeHomeHomeHome

Its late and its raining my friends lets go home.Lets leave these ruins we've haunted like owls.

Even though these beautiful images beckon lets go home .

And all the reasons offered by the sensible dull and sorrowfulcant darken our heart now nor can all this phantom love playthis imaginary paradise , hold us back

Some see the grain but not the harvestdont ask too many hows or whys. let beasts grazeCome home to the real celebration and music.


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The Friend has built a house for the naked and the pure." Rumi

IllusionIllusionIllusionIllusion

All worldly activity is false.So perform your worldly duties knowing them as such

JudgementJudgementJudgementJudgementI condemn thee not, go and sin no more Christ Jesus

KarmaKarmaKarmaKarma

A sword maker and repairer when given an old sword covered withrust, first rubs it hard with a pumice stone to remove the ugly stains,then holds it against a grind stone to scrap away the rust and sharpenthe edge and finally polishes it to brilliance with emery to produce onceagain a potent weapon. Paltu Sahib

it is appropriate that soulsunderstand-respondto others circumstances with compassion

we are all doing Gods workour only choice is to laugh or cry

the conflicts of human lifeare directly proportionalto the distanceat which our energy-personalityexists separately from the soul

when a personality is in full balanceone cannot see where it ends and the soul beginsthis is a whole soul-man-soul-womana Hu man Be ing

every action, thought and feelingis motivated by an intentionthat intention is a cause

that exists as one with an effect


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souls partake of the fruit of every intention

for every action there is an equal and opposite reactionthe law of karma is an impersonal energy dynamic

the universe does not judgethe law of karma balances energywithin morality and relationshipsit serves as an impersonal teacher of responsibility

in order to become whole the soul must balance its energyit must experience the effects it has caused

in its interaction with other souls

a soul engaged in violence is hurting deeplya balanced soul is incapable of harming another

when we judgewe create negative karmanon judgemental justice is a perceptionthat allows soul to see everything in life

but does not engage souls negative emotions El man

LifeLifeLifeLife

Know you are immortal spiritual beings having a transitory humanexperience-Babaji Gurunda Singh

A hostage to the endless antics of Good - Evil.- Mirdad

Duality is neither Good nor Evil.- Mirdad

A body ark sailing the sea of duality in search of Gods safe haven.El man

O God, pray save me from this whirlpool of life Rubai 137

The bubble of our life lasts only a breath Sarmad 51


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The lover and Beloved, the rose and thorn are one. Sarmad 54

O rebellious bubble you seek separation from the ocean of Love,imprisoned and drifting for a moment, until you burst and merge

again in Love El man

God himself forces his creatures into destined paths of karmasOver which they have no control and which cannot be effaced

Whatever is destined to take place must take placeWe have to meet certain people .We have to part from others

This meeting and parting is also in conformity with the law of karmaIt is on this basis that function in and of this world are performed.El man

The sky was lit by the splendor of the moon so powerful, I fell to theground, your love has made me sure I am ready to forsake this worldlylife, and surrender to the magnificence of your being. El man

In love , nothing is eternal but drinking your wine, there is no reason

for bringing my life to you, other than losing it Adi Granth

Do not take lifes experiences too seriously,above all, do not let themhurt you, for in reality they are nothing but dream experiences.

If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make thempart of yourself play your part in life, but never forget that it is onlya role. Yogananda

The human being is a guest house, every morning a new arrival

A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes

as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all!

Even if they're a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your houseempty of its furniture.


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Still, treat each guest honorably.He may be clearing you outfor some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door

laughing, and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes, because each guest has been sent

as a guide from beyond RumiRumiRumiRumi

From the day when I came to love the life,

From the day when my heart came to love the truth,

I no longer have trust in anything in the world.

In father, and mother I have no trust in the world.

In brothers and sisters I have no trust in the world.

In what is made and created I have no trust in the world

In the whole world and its work I have no trust in the world.

after my soul alone I go searching about,

which to me is worth generations and worlds.

I went and found my soul-what are all the worlds to me ?

GinzaGinzaGinzaGinza the holy book of the Mandeans of Iraq

Lovers Oh Lovers its time to abandon the worldThe drum of departure reaches my spiritual ear from Heaven

Behold the Driver has risen and made ready the file of camels andbegged us to acquit him of blame


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Why O Travellers are you asleep?. These sounds before and behind arethe din of departure and of the camel bells: with each moment a souland a spirit is setting off into the Void.

From these stars like inverted candles, from these blue awnings of thesky there has come forth a wondrous people that the mysteries may berevealed

O Soul, seek the Beloved, O Friend, seek the FriendO Watchman be wakeful: it behoves not a watchman to sleep

On every side is clamour and tumult , in every street are torches and

candles.

For tonight the teeming world gives birth to the world everlastingThou were dust and art a spirit, thou wert ignorant and art wise Rumi

Everything we do in life, is it not a game ? Gururaj Ananda

We are not here just to survive and live long we are here to live andknow life in its multi-dimensions, to know life in its richness, in all

its variety and when we live multi-dimensionally, we explore allpossibilities available, Life goes, rushes to it, welcomes it, rises to theoccasion, then life becomes a flame, life blooms Rajneesh

LoveLoveLoveLove

Love is a mirrorwith love you dont bargain,the choice is not yours.Love is a mirror,it reflects only your essence,if you have the courageto look in its face.Intoxicated with the Spirit of Love soar on the wings of the snow white Dove El man

There is no greater love than love with no object. Rumi


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From all that was familiar, I broke away

now I am lost without a place, wandering

With no music, like a fool I dance and clap my hands.

how am I to live without You?You are everywhere but I can't find You Rumi

MeditationMeditationMeditationMeditation

Put your heart and soul in meditationNo practice equals true longingNam alone is true, hold fast to it,When Nam is attained,everything is attained Baba Ji Gurunda Singh

O kindred Dovezoom beyond the starsmerge with the Ocean of Love

O kindred dew dropevaporate into the sunmerge with the ocean of Love

O kindred Sparksparkle beyond the sunmerge with the ineffable flame El man

LustLustLustLust

if you desire to maintain yourself at a higher level of awareness youmust abjure lust, for it blinds the inner eye, screens from sight therefulgence of heaven and plugs our ears against the inner musicMaluna Rum

MasterMasterMasterMaster

with friends you grow wings


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alone you are a single feather in disgrace

with them you master the windbut alone you're blown in all directions El man

Since I began contemplating on the feet of the Master,

All other knowledge and meditation have been given up

The feet of the Master are like the honey-producing lotus

The desires of the mind have been stilled,

And I have reached the original Home

Love, we have His love and we have ours.

Oh God beautiful, Oh God beautiful!

In the forest Thou art green,

In the mountain Thou art high,

In the river Thou art restless,

In the ocean Thou art grave,

To the serviceful Thou art service,

To the lover Thou art Love,

To the sorrowful Thou art sympathy,

To the yogi Thou art bliss,

O God beautiful, O God beautiful

At Thy feet, O I do bow! Song by Guru Nanak


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none will realize the Lord without the help of a guide, one who has beenthere Babaji Gurunda Singh

for every science one needs a Teacherthe Science of the Soul is themost difficult so one needs the best Teacher Bubaji

Consider the one who is alive, while you are alive, lest you die and thenseek to behold that one and you will not be able to behold. Christ Jesus

" The sea (human body) is overflowing with jewels, rubies and all

objects of desires to have in the world; But, who clings to the Guru'sWord Yea, they alone come by these!" Bhai Gurdas Kavit

"From the time when the lotus feet begin to dwell in the heart

The wandering mind does not go out any more

The lotus feet produce freedom-giving nectar

And one gains the immortal region and merges in it.

Meditationdevotional playjoyfulnesstimelessnessfreedombe ing

not do ingbe inga no body El man

As our Soul hears the sound of the Bell and Conch it begins to drop offimpurities, and the lotus that lays inverted turns right side uptravelling rapidly flashes of light from the thousand petals lotusthisis the last stage for nearly all the religions but is only our first stagethis regions ruler is the Lord of the three worlds the Prison Warder.

Great Master


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MindMindMindMind

O cruel mind you are a perfect devil Sarmad

We are the mirror as well as the face in it .

OpportunityOpportunityOpportunityOpportunity

How much longer will you go on letting your energy sleephow muchlonger are you going to stay oblivious of the immensity of yourself?dont lose time in conflict; lose no time in doubt- time can never berecovered and if you miss an opportunity it may take many lives

before another comes your way again Rajneesh

PainPainPainPain----PleasurePleasurePleasurePleasure

forsake this domain of pleasure and painrise to the skies and SatNam attain transient and short lived

RelationshipsRelationshipsRelationshipsRelationships"I and you, mine and thine play Mayas role, and it is this ego that

hath enfeebled the soul St Tulsidas

RememberRememberRememberRemember

we souls are tiny bubblesof consciousnessadrift on the turbulent oceanof the world

like fish in the seaunaware that we existin an ocean of air-ether

one momentwe are on the crest of a wavethe next we are in the trough

sun shines


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then it is hidden by clouds

in continual motionwe will perish

unless we still the mindin devotion to Beloved

the rescuer fromthe terrible oceanof the world

Remember

we as soul are immortalloving without restrictionaccepting without judgement

Rememberprior to incarnationyou aspired to attain the heightsin this lifetimeyour sacred commitment

awaits patiently

Rememberthe optimal path of we soulsis the vertical path of Awareness

Rememberrather than serve

the fake gods of the mindserve soulthe essence of Belovedthe real God

Rememberform is the illusion

death is the shift into life


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sincerely seek deathtake pleasure in lifelive in regret

Rememberfear is of the personalityit is of powerlessness

love is of the soulnon judgemental

beauty

compassionforgivenesshumblenessperfectionwisdomgive loveaccept love

Remember

do not forsake Joyand worship sorrow

sorrow is this earthly existenceJoy is pure clear shabdcausing souls to bloom

Remember

empowerment is alignmentof the personality with soul

personality exists in timesoul exists out of time

personality-body are artificial aspectswhich are released at the end of incarnation

all of our incarnations are simultaneous


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the inward and upward path.In the social whirl the mind takes an outward and downward path.Sarmad

Seclusion gives comfort to the heart-It is the hidden treasure buried in this life.You'll find this rare pearl of greatest pricedeep in the tumultuous ocean of the world . Sarmad 82

No peace can be found on this earth, but perhaps only in Solitude.Sarmad 56

SoulSoulSoulSoul

Humans falsely identify with the pseudo-soul or ego , when wetransfer our sense of identity to our true being Yogananda

SpeakingSpeakingSpeakingSpeaking

Open your lips only when most necessary; and when youmust speak , do so in the most kind and gentle manner

Maharaj Jagat Singh

The tongue is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.Bible James 3:7,8

UnderstandingUnderstandingUnderstandingUnderstanding

The key to life is the creative word

The key to the creative word is LoveThe key to Love is understanding

SurrenderSurrenderSurrenderSurrender

Oh LordHow long will it be that you keep me entangled in the world

He said: Silence! You will go where I will

Except what You wish me to know, what do I know?


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Except what You show me, what can I see?

I will live like this, if you wish itIf you keep me in some other state, I will live like that.

All that the Lord does with that I am pleasedThis is the wisdom I have received from the Saints.

If you give me happiness I praise YouIf you give me sufferings, I contemplate on You.If you give me hunger, I am contentIn pain, I feel pleasure

If you keep me close to you, I dwell upon you.If you beat and drive me out, I call on youIf people praise me, It is your gloryIf they slander me, I do not leave you.M4 Sri Rag 40-18 to M4 Suhi 757 - 11

VirtuesVirtuesVirtuesVirtues

Turn the 5 evil passions into the 5 virtues, Lust into Continence

Anger to Forgiveness Greed toContentment Attachment to Discrimination and Egotism to HumilityBabaji Gurunda Singh

WealthWealthWealthWealth

is this life leavest thou here after weary strife wealth and relations,so valued here avail us not when

WillWillWillWill

I say not that I desire pleasure or pain, rather do I Exult in the will ofmy loveif my friend wills that troubles come to me ever I desire to bedrowned in troubles.


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According to his own worth doth every man ask favours of thee O Lord but my desire is to ask from thee thine own self - thats all I ask-Muinuid-din-Chisti

WorldWorldWorldWorld

Live in the World but be not of the world Maharaji Charan Singh

All this is illusion, a mirage that deceives by its false glitter;beholding its glamour, men believe it to be real the mirage glittersdeceitfully ; men take it for water, the world dies of thirst as man andbeast come to drink of it. Dadu Dayal

know this world to be an absorbing dream; in a moment it willvanish, believe this. Teg Bahadur

In the mill of illusion, is ground the whole world, lust-anger-vanity-avarice are the ones with which its wheel is turned Paltu Sahib

I am in another wakefulness in TheeI am awake in another world

Once in a while I dream of this earthAnd the drama of the little body of mine in itI am awake in ceaseless blessednessAnd my diurnal dream of mundane lifeIs fragrant with the memory of-fragmentsOf my ever-bubbling joyous wakefulnessI am moving through the panorama of dream-decked lifeAdorned with many scenic experiences

And I carry the aromatic memory of my earth-dreamsInto the awareness of the eternal spheresI weeded out the nightmaresFrom the garden of my dreamsAnd planted the roses of my inspirationsThere Thou must comeLured by my devotion's fragrancesAnd take me backTo Thy temple of everlasting, ever new

Boundless blessedness


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Parmahansa Yogananda

The drum of departure reaches my spiritual ear from HeavenBehold the Driver has risen and made ready the file of camels and

begged us to acquit him of blame

Why O Travellers are you asleep?These sounds before and behind are the din of departure and of thecamel bells, with each moment a soul and a spirit is setting off into theVoid.From these stars like inverted candles, from these blue awnings of thesky there has come forth a wondrous people that the mysteries may be

revealedO Soul, seek the Beloved, O Friend, seek the FriendO Watchman be wakeful: it behoves not a watchman to sleep -

On every side is clamour and tumult , in every street are torches andcandles. For tonight the teeming world gives birth to the worldeverlasting.Thou were dust and art a spirit, thou wert ignorant and art wise.Shamsi Tabriz by Jalal'ud - Din- Rumi 1207-73

The way of the lover is that of the peaceful warrior,whose journey home is transformed by the glance of the BelovedFrom the gentlest and most cautious of beginnings we will one day beready to drop everything and run towards the Master

despite the lure of the world our confused egos, our failure and theblackest of separations

Kabir says:Try hard to conceal love But it cannot be concealed once it has takenhold of a personEven if one does not talk about it The eyes disclose it"

Dont try to see through the distances.Thats not for human beings.Move within, but dont move the way fear makes you move .


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Of all of the millions of life forms in this creation in this particularlife - no more than a six hour play we have been given the human formand initiation- the window of the eye centre that faces our Beloved

Every being has this window but without the Master it is closedcurtained and shuttered.To open it we must receive initiation and giveour attention to it ; the hard incessant work of attention the love playof attention.

Rumi tells usThe work of love is to open that window and look incessantly on the

beloved. You can do it . You already have the precious mixture thatwill make you well. Use it.

The saints keep no secrets. They tell us exactly how to make rapidspiritual progress, how to become a lover. Their desire is to take us outof this creation as quickly as possible.

If they seem to work slowly we only need to look to ourselves and ourown non-action.

Let the four birdsgo On the path of love we move in one direction alone towards him.Right now we are like the four birds of earth water fire air , tiedtogether and each one attempting to fly in its own direction, towardsits own desired end.

Meanwhile the soul with its nostalgia for the Lord is left pining.

Says Rumi:

Consider how the soul must be In the midst of these tensions Feeling itsown exalted pole My longing is more profound

These birds want the sweet green herbs and the water running by Iwant the infinite I want wisdomThese birds want orchards and meadows I want a vast expansion

They want profit and the security of having enough food


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We understand that the bird of our earth element is interested inmoney and security.The bird of our water element focuses on lust and all its craving.

The bird of our fire element goes to anger, rivalry and thoughts ofviolenceThe bird of our air element is possessive jealous and attached . Thesefour birds are tied by the strong twine of ego.

Rumi saysGod breaks the wings of our intention and then give you another,

cuts the rope of contriving so you'll remember your dependence.

But sometimes your plans works out you feel fulfilled and in controlThat is because if you were always failing you might give up.

But remember it is by failures that loves stay aware of how they areloved.

He says:

A lover doest figure the oddsA lover gambles everything, the self, the circle around the zero.A lover cuts and throws it all awayLovers run and they runOurs is the way of the peaceful warrior who action isto remember him with every breath, to our last breath

"In these Sufi teachings - the human heart is not a fanciful metaphor

but an objective organ of intuition and perception.It is able to perceive all that is beautiful and meaningful in life - toreflect these spiritual qualities in the world for the benefit of others.

Every human heart has the capacity and the destiny to bring thatworld of divine reality into this world of appearances" - " to learn tolisten to our deepest knowing.

In cultivating a knowing heart we learn to experience a new sense of

self, transform our relationships and enhance our creative capacities.


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Most important we learn how to meet the spiritual challenge of ourtime:to realise our sacred humanness" Rumi

All year round the Lover is madunkempt, lovesick, and in disgracewithout Love there is nothing but griefIn Love ... what else matters ?

it is good to leave each day behindlike flowing waterfree of sadness

yesterday is gone and its tale toldtoday new seeds are growing

the early breeze at dawnis the keeper of secretsdont go back to sleepit is time for prayertime to find what is your real needdont go back to sleep

the door of the oneis open always

the birds have flown to freedomthe cage lies emptyyour happy songs bring to methe scent of heavenplease keep singing

the heart is like a candlelonging to be littorn from the Beloved it yearns to be whole againbut you have to bear the painyou cannot learn about LoveLove appears on the wings of grace

I want a kiss from you said my heart

"yes but the price is your life"


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my heart leaped with joy and saidwho cares about the price

with a friend you grow wings

alone you are a single feather in disgrace

with them you master the windbut alone you're blown in all directions

"The Soul is brought into mystic contact with theCreative Word and becomes a bride to Him forevermore.

" The Lord is upon my head like a crown of flowersand I shall never be without him.A crown of truth has been plaited for me,and it has caused thy shoots to grow within me.For it is not like a withered crown, which blossoms not;but thou art alive upon my head ,and thou has blossomed upon me.Thy fruits are full and perfect;they are full of they salvation.

Ode of Solomon 1:1-5 OSD p .12

However much someone honours you or maligns youyou should not be elated when praised and honoured,nor depressed when malignedRemain in the Will of the Lordand be happy wherever

He places you. ""If you attend to the sound current regularly with love and devotionthe mind will shed its evil tendencies

Worldly desires which are the cause of birth and rebirth will disappearThe mind will then be in love with the Master"

Welcome the hour of pain as a blessingbecause both pain and pleasure

come to us from Him


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When it comes from HIm why resent it?

The Lord is always with us

and ever watches us.

If pain is to our benefitHe sends us pain

if pleasure is to our benefitHe sens us pleasureboth come to us through His will"

"The Perfect Master separates the loving disciplefrom him physically to enablehim to settle his worldly accounts,but never from the sound current

Pain and pleasure are the resultof our own karmasOur destiny karmas are bound to ear fruit

in this lifedo not lose your balance in sufferingKeep yourself attached to shabd with loveand devotion all the time

"When the fruit is ripeit drops automatically from the tree

While being in the human bodyif you meet a perfect Master you accomplish everythingthis is the fruitto live within the command of the master is the ripening of the fruitto attend to meditation every day to the best of ones capacityis watering the treeto merge in the sound current is the falling of the fruitafter ripening."

"Affairs of the world will take their own course


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