Nonduality Salon (/ \)
Contributed by Jerry Posner
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He is a wonderful teacher, friend, guru
(which he denies, of
course) and absolutely the most loving human being I have ever
known.
---Jerry Posner
· At any point in time it is His will
translating and unfolding itself in the time-space dimension. As
long as we are in the time-space dimension, we cannot but think
of becoming better instruments of the Lord to ensure that the
little we are destined to do is done well, in the deepest
surrender and love!
· In this short span of life the little we do without the
selfish tags attached to our work lifts us to a higher dimension,
where love and compassion rule. That is the Kingdom of God, in
the very sanctuary of our own hearts. We may glimpse that
dimension of the Spirit beyond the material cluster of limited
intellect and mind. The doors to freedom from the bondage of our
self-created mind are compassion and love for others.
· I am happy in this journey of my life helping the less
privileged help themselves and feel the blessings of my life a
little more fully. You are with me and that is the universe
helping itself.
· My heart is always in prayer for all of you. If I can be of
any service to you in your spiritual journey, that is only the
grace of Baba Lokenath – I am no one.
· Yes, I am ever available to you through my prayers, love and
sharing of the joy (of) my spirit in union with (the) Satguru.
· Be in love with the Divine. Flow with the happenings around
you. Look with an open heart for the message of God and be
surrendered. The joy of letting go (of) everything that the mind
creates on the alter of the Divine is the sweetest thing that the
seeker can do. For that is the way by which the ultimate glimpse
of the infinite light and grace comes. Ma Anandamayee said that
“the deepest longing of the heart for the Divine is itself
the path.” So keep the fire of love and devotion aflame. The
only reality is your love for Him and His love for you.
· Feel the blessings that flow from this Swami’s heart to
you!
· Your love for me is your love for the Divine. It is only when
we offer our love to the Divine that there is true peace and
happiness in our minds. This is true because the Divine is the
only source of all love. When we offer (our love) to the Divine,
that is, once we connect to the source, we receive that pure
radiance which calms our being from within. You are feeling the
sense of being calmed from within – this is the Divine
Grace. The more you keep your senses open to see the unseen hands
of the Divine Grace, the more you move into the recess(es) of
your own heart, the seat of God.
· I am so happy that the Grace of Baba Lokenath has touched your
hearts and you both are practicing the simple disciplines of
surrender and acceptance in the day to day happenings in your
life. That’s all. I don’t think anything more is
expected. Just be in the awareness that He is taking care of you
and all that is happening is His will translating Itself.
· Move in … life with this awareness and grow out of all
that is of secondary value. You are born to be that innocent
child once again which you lost, but this time with a difference.
The difference is you will have to have the innocence of the
child(hood) but the AWARENESS OF THE YOGI. That is the only
purpose of human birth!
· (There is) no need of big philosophies and complicated
theories – just have a simple heart which can dance with the
music…love the sound and feel the vibration of the divine in
everything that surrounds us. Simple, simple, simple…all is
divine.
"At this moment we are concentrating on
taking care of the people so
that they can be on their own. This is the need of the hour.
There is no
education, no proper means to earn money. The deprivation at the
physical level is so deep. I would love them to get strength in
their
bodies first. There are villages that have started temples on
their own.
I have never told any one of them to have temples. They have come
and
told me, "Babaji, we want to have a temple. Our village is
transformed.
It has become such a holy place. So we want to have
temples." But mind
you, we never went there to teach or preach religion. We went
there only
with our heart open to give love and give them the understanding
that
they have the same self-respect and self-dignity as anybody else
has in
this world. And once they have that, spirituality will blossom
out of
their hearts."