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BABA'S UPADESHA
My Beloved, do not take anything personally.
My Beloved, always leave a room in better condition than when you came into it, for the next person who enters it after you.
My Beloved, greet each person you meet with a genuine smile from your heart.
My Beloved, always look into the eyes of a person, and there you will find God looking back at you.
My Beloved, find no fault in others, Look for the problem within you and solve it.
My Beloved, study the scriptures and whatever interest leads you to them.
My Beloved, perform the rites for God as you know best.
My Beloved, sing God's praises.
My Beloved, become God's Servant.
My Beloved, know that each person and event in your life is God's reminder to you to teach you something. If you do not learn it , it will repeat itself.
My Beloved, give more than you take.
My Beloved, be humble.
My Beloved, simplify your life.
My Beloved, to each a person that passes in your mind, say, "Bless you HOLY Mother, Bless you HOLY Father. " If you can not figure the sex of the persons inwardly say, "BLESS YOU GREAT LORD!"
My Beloved, forgive yourself. When you stumble in this life, pick youself up, brush yourself off, lift your head high and smile.
My Beloved, give up nothing. Let it fall away of its own accord. Then in the future you will not hate yourself.
My Beloved, express love and kindness to all forms of life.
My beloved, look for God inside of you.
My Beloved, find a form of God and fall in Love with your chosen One.
My Beloved, always repeat the sacred names of God.
My Beloved, watch your breath. Do not try to control it. As it comes in fill yourself with peace. As it goes out, allow it to carry away pain and suffering.
My Beloved, ask yourself, "Who AM I?" and continue to ask, giving your mind no rest as it gives you none.
My Beloved, do not do anything for reward, but do it out of the pleasure of being and doing.
My Beloved, always be at your best at all times, live in the NOW.
My Beloved, never cease to be amazed that you exist.
My Beloved, know that you are not your body, but that it is a tool to be used, enjoyed, and cared for, for the work of God.
My Beloved, be fearless.
My Beloved, know that you are not many but one.
My Beloved, know that you are not a human but that you are a GOD.
My Beloved, follow your bliss.
Love, baba Janaardana Kalianandaswami |
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