Passage 15

In English

Concentrate Mind on God

But today, people have forgotten their Divine destiny and are wasting their lives in worldly pursuits. They have no faith in their future. Where there is no faith, there is no . They lack the power of (earnestness). So is also not there. Man's pathetic condition today is he has denied himself the grace of both and . He can obtain it only by cultivating human values. He has to acquire the (spiritual wisdom) that comes from (spiritual earnestness). The true values for man are , , and . These represent the triple aspects of the Divine: (Truth, Auspiciousness and Beauty). These are the eternal verities. Though endowed with these divine powers, man goes after petty trinkets. When the Divine is ready to confer liberation, why get involved in the bonds of worldly life? Man should seek God alone. Once God's grace is secured, all else will be got with ease. For this purpose, man has to get rid of attachment, fear and hatred. He must perform all actions as an offering to God, who is omnipresent. The vigil and fasting observed on night have become farcical. True vigil and fasting consist in concentrating all one's thoughts on God during the whole night. God's grace is a direct sequel to one's actions. Each one has to examine for himself in what spirit he is performing his worship. The Divine can be realised only through and . The Divine is within everyone. Once man recognises this fact, he will give no room for bad qualities. Embodiments of Divine Love! Dedicate yourselves to the performance of your duties. Do not waste your time or that of others in idle talk. Starting. with the duties of the individual, man should aim at achieving-oneness with the Divine as the ultimate goal. is an auspicious occasion for concentrating the mind on God. Devote at least this one night entirely to the contemplation of God, to the exclusion of all other thoughts and worries.