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A tender flower binds us,
Its petals are made of Flame.
It feeds our hearts, it brings us smiles, -
Love is this Flower's name!
But tender are the petals,
They perish, they grow pale, -
If heart is cold, - the Love's song fails
The Flower becomes so frail...
Its flame is strong and sparkling,
Its Fragrance is Divine,
Only when we are striving
To build a sacred Shrine.
A Tender Flower binds us,
Its petals are made of Flame...
When we see God in men and beasts,
Love is this Flower's name!
April 1966 - Message 2
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Truth is the property of all. And true love you can have always - wherever you go. The one condition: you must always give love and never expect it!
April 1965 - Message 2
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Many are the ways, numerous are the disciplines - use whatever comes naturally to you. But whatever you practice - love, love, love! Without love - there is no Yoga. Love everybody. Love everything. Find beauty in every person. Love only will teach you to surrender your efforts to the Beloved.
February 1965 - Message 1
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To overcome the merciless Law of Karma ant to be free from the wheel of Samsara - is to realize that the nature of the Lord is Love, Existence, Knowledge and Bliss. We have to stretch or whole heat towards this Ultimate Reality and then we shall reach It - and we shall be free from birth, death and all that goes with the relative existence. When we shall have even a glimpse into the Love of God (not the love of man) - we shall want nothing else - our desires for the enjoyments of flesh will drop of their own accord.
July 1964 - Message 4
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To praise God - one has to understand at least a little of His Glory and to love Him. To love and not to praise is impossible even in human way! You love something or someone - you then sincerely rejoice at all the qualities which you so admire and then, the next natural impulse is to praise. The more love, the more praise. The less love - the more censure, criticism, fault finding. A true devotee praises the Lord always.
Repeating His Name is the greatest praise, for if you do so consciously - you adore all the divine attributes of the Lord which you ardently associate with His Absolute Perfection. The Name is more than the most eloquent words can say. It is a superb music and poetry!
March 1968 - Message 1
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Devotion opens the doors to Bliss. The process of this "opening" is smooth,
speedy and victorious. It is like music. Perfect music can explain the mystery
of mysteries effortlessly and quickly.
Where words fail - music succeeds.
Where reasoning tires and frustrates - devotion heals and saves.
July 1968 - Message 4
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He - the Great Creator, Protector and Destroyer (of errors) - should be our
whole life and hope and Goal.
If we love Him - we need not be afraid of anything.
"Thy Will be done" - say it often and mean it -
And know that His Will cannot be bad for you.
Be of good cheer -
Believe in Him, love Him, join Him.
September 1964 - Message 2
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...O Beloved, O Adorable Gurudev. I have at last realized, my Angel-Guru, that my longing for Thee should never, never become an ordinary desire for either encouragement or praise or understanding of my Soul.
But there should only be Faith in Thee and Love for Thy Divine Teachings. Love and Faith are the two balms; they heal and soothe the heart. Possessiveness and inordinate attachment are the two knives - they cut and wound the heart.
My Guru-God - these two knives now are powerless - through Thy Grace only!
If the "me and mine" are gone - where is that pain, that anguish, that greed or appreciation? These rusty knives are now entirely out of job! They can neither cut nor wound, for the Heart is well protected by the invincible armour of Faith and Love. All the sores and scars are cured. (By Thy Grace only.) Om Namah Sivaya.
June 1968 - Message 1
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If your love is as big as you say,
It should not be a little ray
Of a Big Huge Sun -
It should be the Sunshine itself!
With its glory and warmth
It should sparkle and shine and play!
It should not be a little ray,
Just a poor little ray
Of a Huge Big Sun!
That, of course...
If your love is truly
As big as you say!
July 1968 - Message 1
(Special Guru Purnima Message)
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Here is my poem to you, oh lovers!
When Souls predestined for each other
Meet on earth -
They meet in dazzling Flame
And they are wedded
By the Master of Sacred Fire.
Only three precious words
The Master whispers:
"Love your Love!"
And Souls themselves
Must know the rest.
The Lovers give their vows:
Man:
I swear that
Every passing eye
Will look at us with Joy,
For we are Joy itself!
And everyone who sees us
Will be at peace -
For we are Peace!
Woman:
My heart is now not mine,
The loving heart is thine!
Take care of Flame Divine
And know that Earth
Is conquered now
By spheres of Purest Fire!
Master:
So be it!
The Sacred Fire weds you,
Don't cripple the blessed bond!
Remain in Truth,
Don't freeze your hearts,
Keep fire without the smoke!
Yes, my dear lovers - love! Preserve your Flame. Lust in Love is like Smoke in Fire. Lust will choke you.
November 1964 -Message 2
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When the heart was tired,
When the nerves were strained,
When the body was exhausted,
Then came a great Consolation,
A little blue envelope
With the drops of Nectar,
A word from my Adorable One.
Jaya, Jaya, Gurudeva.
May 1968 - Message 4
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