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DEATH
Forgetfulness of God is ‘death’.
Death is inevitable even for saints and sages. It
can, however, be conquered by the Word of God, attainable by the grace of True Master.
DEEDS
Ultimately, one’s deeds alone stand by one.
Both pious and evil deeds are shackles, if these
are not selfless.
DEVOTEE
The one, who has firm faith in the True Master, is
a true devotee.
To realize God and to be ever God-conscious makes
one a true devotee.
A devotee’s yearning for a glimpse of the True
Master should be as intense as that of a person dying of thirst for water.
Just as a Pepphia (sparrow hawk) pines for a Swati
Boond*, a devotee yearns for a holy glimpse of the True Master.
Even in agony, the devotees do not moan and groan.
They endure all agonies as the will of God.
A devotee should beg not for material gains but for
the grace of the True Master and God.
How nice if a devotee were conscious that his words
matched his deeds!
The devotee, who loves God, is loved by the True
Master. A glimpse of such a devotee is as good as the glimpse of the True Master.
The devotees, too, have to suffer if they play fast
and loose.
One, who serves the devotees, serves the True
Master. However, the one who demands service, is not a devotee.
If a devotee does his own will, he cannot escape
the nemesis for long.
The devotees of God love and respect everyone. They
do not hurt the feelings of anyone.
Even in the Kal Yuga (Iron Age), the devotee should
present the image of a man of the Sat Yuga (Golden Age).
An unworthy devotee brings discredit even to the
worthiest True Master.
When we boil milk mixed with water, the latter
first immolates itself as a token of gratitude to the former for giving it (water) its
(milk’s) form. Similarly, a devotee sacrifices his all for the True Master for
diminishing him.
Those, who remember God day and night and seek His
support in every venture, are the real devotees of God.
The devotees remember God, preach God and submit to
the will of God.
The devotees precedence to the word of their True
Master over any other knowledge.
Unlike the worldly folk, who consider themselves as
masters of their body, mind and wealth, the devotees regards themselves as mere trustees
of thereof.
If need be, the job of devotees are done by God
Himself, because they rely on Him alone.
Instead of indulging in groupism or sectarianism,
the devotees foster unity and harmony.
For the devotees, God stands face to face and
guards them.
The Lord protects His devotees in all calamities.
The devotees of God are not accountable even to the
God of Death.
Having surrendered of God, the devotees transcend
the duality and shun double-dealing.
Undeterred by criticism, the devotees pursue their
mission.
The devotees are ever cheerful like a blossoming
flower.
There is an eternally on-going war between Truth
and falsehood. The devotees are the warriors of Truth. God-knowledge is their ammunition
for destroying the citadel of Falsehood.
The devotees should have faith in themselves, as
their word has the potential of fulfillment.
DEVOTION
Enlightenment by a True Master is a must for true
devotion.
Popular notion of devotion embraces meditation,
holding of breath, retreating to forests, pilgrimage, chanting of God’s Name and
melodies and beating of drums and cymbals. True devotion, however, consists in
God-realization.
DISASSOCIATION
If we disassociate ourselves from the True Master
or the congregation, we may lose all that we had gained.
DIVINE DEINGS
Most Divine Beings, even though of humble origin,
are revered, while nobody talks of the contemporary kings and emperors.
DIVINE LAW
It is a divine law that God can be realized by the
grace of a True Master.
DONATION
To the True Master what matters is not the amount
of money donated but how it was acquired.
Donation of money earned by unfair means has no
merit. The devotees earn by fair means and donate.
One should donate according to one’s capacity.
DUALITY
The sense of duality alienates man from God and
degrades him; it blocks his vision and deprives him of the divine bliss.
DUST OF FEET
‘Dust of feet’ of the saints is a boon,
elixir and blessing. It enlightens the mind, purifies the heart and redeems the soul.
Even the ‘dust of feet’ of the one, who
knows and loves the Lord, can redeem.
The ‘dust of feet’ of the True Master
purges the human mind of its dross.