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CASTE, CREED
Man has no caste, creed or egoism at birth.
Castes and creeds were not created by God; these
are man made. Our real caste is humanity; our real creed, love.
By assuming a variety of castes and creeds, man has
simply multiplied his tangles and wrangles.
CHILDREN
Children of God-realized parents are brought up in
a devotional environment right since their birth. As such, they march on the path of
devotion.
COMPANY
One should keep company of men of faith, not of the
rolling stones.
CONGREGATION
A congregation of saints is an assembly of the
devotees having faith in their True Master.
Even the mind of God-realized person can waver.
Hence the need for congregation.
We should attend the congregation regularly,
because no one knows when a word of a saint may transform our life.
The congregation serves as a ship for the crossing
the sea of worldliness.
Congregation guides us how we can tread the path of
righteousness.
One, who attends the congregation regularly, does
not fall a prey to doubts and delusions.
Congregation of saints transports the mind into
ecstasy besides imparting steadfastness to it.
Congregation of saints is a blessing: it drives
away sorrow, suffering and egoism; it stabilizes the fluctuating and vagrant mind, and
illumines and purifies it. It is an elixir by taking, which the aspirant blooms and
blossoms.
CONTEMPLATION
Contemplation of God alone is beneficial, while
other practices are empty rituals.