If I were to ask the famous Henry Ford to come over here and do what I tell him to do, would he do it? Never! But if I were to make a thousand-year-old corpse come alive before his eyes, he would jump at the chance to stay here and wash my clothes!
MEHER BABATruth is simple, but Illusion makes it infinitely intricate. The person is rare who possesses an insatiable longing for Truth; the rest allow Illusion to bind them ever more and more.
More Meher Baba Quotes
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There is no greater romance in life than this adventure in realization.
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The finding of God is the coming to one’s own self.
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Love and understanding never condemn but always seek to help and encourage.
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God cannot be explained… God can only be lived.
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Happiest is he who expects no happiness from others.
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The satisfaction derived from the fleeting things of life is not lasting; and our wants remain unfulfilled. There is thus a general sense of dissatisfaction accompanied by all kinds of worries.
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If we understand and feel that the greatest act of devotion and worship to God is not to harm any of His beings, we are loving God.
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Sometimes our weakness is considered strength, and we take delight in borrowed greatness.
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Art when inspired with love leads to higher realms, and that art will open for you the inner life.
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Love and forgiveness is not for the faint-hearted.
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I have come not to teach but to awaken.
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I am also an artist. I have the whole world as my canvas. I paint souls.
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The best way to cleanse the heart and prepare for the stilling of the mind is to lead a normal, worldly life. Living in the midst of your day-to-day duties, responsibilities, likes, dislikes, etc., will help you. All these become the very means for the purification of your heart.
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The book that I shall make people read is the book of the heart, which holds the key to the mystery of life
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The best course for My lover is to remember Me wholeheartedly as much as one can…and leave the rest to Me.
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Joke I read somewhere: They say that God is the innermost dweller of all. Well I hope He likes enchiladas – cause that’s what He’s getting! Love delights and glorifies in giving, not receiving.
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According to the law that governs the universe,all sufferings are your labor of love to unveil your real self.
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I am also a painter. I paint the hearts of people with colors of spirituality.
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Why is it so difficult to find God? Because you’re looking for something you’ve never lost.
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But such a tiny and trivial thing as an umbrella can deprive you of the sight of such a stupendous fact as the sun.
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Love is nothing if it is not spontaneous. It cannot be a conclusion of reasoning.
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When the bubble of ignorance bursts the self realizes its oneness with the indivisible Self. Words that proceed from the Source of Truth have real meaning. But when men speakthese words as their own, the words become meaningless.
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The intellect of most persons is harnessed by innumerable wants. From the spiritual point of view, such a life is the lowest type of human existence. The highest type of human existence is free from all wants and is characterised by sufficiency or contentment.
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Difficulties give us the opportunity to prove our greatness by overcoming them.
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To attain union is so impossibly difficult because it is impossible to become what you already are! Union is nothing other than knowledge of oneself as the Only One.
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Just think you are the greatest. Where’s the harm in thinking like that? It is not for pride you do it, but for bringing the best out of you. There is nothing wrong.
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