Out of the workshop

21 June 1979, Summer Course 1979, Brindavan

Professor Kasturi's English.

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Human nature is an amalgam of animal, human and divine characteristics. Love, compassion, humility, charity - these are all divine. One has to cultivate these, in order to be at peace, with oneself and others. These spiritual qualities are the real life-savers for man. It is for this reason that culture places much emphasis on them. They elevate humans into the status of the Divine.

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The (preceptors) of old taught only from experience; they loved their pupils and sought to correct their faults and failings, in order to make them happy and useful. When the pupils finally left his home the Guru exhorted them to follow two (guidelines) which were as essential for life as the two (eyes) -

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(Speak the truth; Walk on the path of righteousness).

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The Guru had the faith that the (pupil) would take the advice to heart, for, he himself was the living proof of their value and validity. The Guru usually takes great care to remove from the heart of the pupil the weeds of evil habits and tendencies, to implant therein the seeds of love, to insist on (spiritual discipline) for purifying his mind and to render him strong enough to overcome temptations of all kinds. (truth) sustains the Cosmos, (virtue) protects and promotes the peace of mankind. All activities have to be infused with the ideals of and . never suffers decline; only the practice of declines. So, Divine Incarnation takes place to restore faith in , to revitalise the practice of , and to demonstrate that the practice of confers peace, joy and prosperity. If is ignored, it amounts to sacrilege, for is God and God is .

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People see God in a picture, an icon, or a plaster of Paris figurine but God is most manifest in . Only those who believe in can be called 'the faithful;' those who do not are the genuine atheists, though they indulge in profuse use of the word 'God.' They may spend enormous sums for pilgrimages and for rituals and ceremonies but that will not take them any nearer God. What profit can they earn in the spiritual field, if they adore God and at the same time, insult and injure their fellowmen?

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Virtue is the wealth to be won One has to visualise God in every living being and worship Him through love. Therein lies the supremacy of man. Ownership of enormous wealth is a dangerous burden; authority over many men is a dubious asset. Love is the most precious treasure to be sought after. Virtue is the wealth to be won. won the Grace of God but as boons from Him, he prayed for paltry, personal, fleeting pleasures, which ultimately led to his ruin and the destruction of the entire (demonic) clan which followed his footsteps. The shaped themselves into embodiments of aggressive greed and so were exterminated on the field of battle by their cousins - the who were the embodiments of justice and humility.

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Faith in the ideal develops, love; love develops peace-and serenity; they lead to God; God confers unshakeable (Supreme bliss).

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You must, each one, be a (a hero in action). Stand on your own feet; do not imitate others. Do not be a slave to the fickle mind, pursuing the senses. Follow the dictates of your intellect. You have been in this workshop for one full month. Return to your homes now, full of reverence, humility and the eagerness to serve those who serve others but with no one to do them loving service.

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(4) Join the Organisation nearest your home and try to learn from it the best way of channelising your skill and enthusiasm.

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Always meditate on the Oneness that interpenetrates this apparent Diversity. "Brothers and Sisters" you repeat before every gathering. But, the brotherhood that existed between and is absent now. That was the Supreme Stage. Now, brothers named and fight for property and spend it all in litigation leading up to the Supreme Court. The real ideal should be the higher one - the ideal of Oneness, the other being only you in another Form, with another Name.