Morning Meditations for October

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October 1, 2004

One of the spiritual requirements, when your Soul is ripe enough, is to have Deep Silence, a profound Secret deep inside. Silence! Which, of course, is to be cultivated all the time. For when your Silence is tossed around daily; when you are scattered like a long bubble in all directions of the Bazaar of ambitions and self-importance, without Wisdom behind you, - you are not fit for spiritual development. You only expect things to happen.

Talking endlessly to all of you is only to record the new books of which by now you are well supplied. You can much benefit by studying them. All answers are there! You will be surprised, if you are fit to study with your heart, how many new things you will derive and discover through such "Swadhyaya!"

The object of such Study is to prepare yourselves for Silence and then to carry it inside always. My spiritual Example is your opportunity! The Wisdom of the wise is not sufficient to start "advising"God. Just listen to Him in Silence. And if you cannot make out what is the difference between humble approach and infinitely being concentrated upon the meaning of spiritual Silence, and just upon your outer opinion about it, then you are on the same useless level of thinking, for a few minutes, of not speaking too much!

(October 1, 1982 Fri. Morning)

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October 2, 2004

The very great obstruction of your progress is to pay attention to the negative promptings of your doubting or fearful mind. If you have such thoughts which constantly remind you of your mis-deeds and horrify you, pay attention, but only for a moment, in order to cleanse yourself - do not think about it a second time. Say - "So what? It was." And go ahead cheerfully.

If you tell yourself, "I am not able to think differently" Stop. Then think and reason; why is it that I am not able? Then do not struggle, but quietly read this meditation and turn to some book of Truth.

(October 2, 1982 Sat. Morning)

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October 3, 2004

When you first open your eyes after the night s dreams, usually the mind is filled up with dream-stuff and also with the impressions of the past, previous day. It takes awhile to come to the new awareness, of the shaking off those subconscious accumulations which are insisting upon lurking in your waking consciousness. Do not fight with them, neither become carried away. Just remain indifferent.

When in such "state" of observation, you will see clearly, all your mental state, you will realize that your mind is primarily a guilty, fearful and resentful mind, which, during the day, you are using unconsciously and consciously. Then... you will weep if you have realized it. You will be light. You will say, "Thank you." You will get out of your bed and you will... turn to the power within which will give you strength.

This power is attracting love... more love! It attracts those who love you, and when you can love, you will understand and use your "status" in the Ashram; you will have more love!

(October 3, 1982 Sun. Morning)

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