In English
Surrender to God who knows how to shape you
People coming to Me frequently tell Me: "I want bliss," "I want peace," "I want liberation." When you want a jewel to be made out of the gold that you hand over to a goldsmith, he will have to melt it in a crucible, hammer it, cut it and weld the pieces to make the required ornament. By these processes only it can be made into a beautiful chain. Similarly, you must hand over your mind to God and allow God to do what is necessary. But, now-a-days, the devotees are laying down conditions to God while seeking His Grace! You must surrender to God and submit to His Will. God knows how to shape you. If you want to send a book by parcel, you have to pack k properly. In order to make use of the book you have to remove the packing. God has given you peace with a packing. When you remove the packing of 'I' and 'want', you get peace. You have to shed your ego and desire in order to enjoy peace which is inherent in you. When a sculptor wants to make a wooden statue of , he chisels the wood to get the shape of the statue. So also you have to shed your evil thoughts and feelings and surrender to God unconditionally without any reservation whatsoever. To overcome the bad influences of the , and (body, mind and wealth) the scriptures prescribe cultivation of . What is ? It is generally believed that it refers to the company of good people. But this is not correct. means Truth, which is or God. So means the company of God and not of people. Divinity will manifest within you if you follow any one of the nine types of devotion. In a nutshell, the precepts to be followed are; See no evil: see only good. Hear no evil: hear only good. Speak no evil: speak only good. Think no evil: think only good. Do no evil: do only good. This is the way to God.