The purpose of life is to realize God within ourselves. This can be done even whilst attending to our worldly duties.
MEHER BABAHappiest is he who expects no happiness from others.
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Every good work has to face opposition, and the reaction of the opposition offered always helps the work.
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The objective of spiritual advancement is not so much ‘works’ but the quality of life free from ego-consciousness.
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Pure love is matchless in majesty; it has no parallel in power and there is no darkness it cannot dispel.
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Those who speculate from the shore about the ocean shall know only its surface, but those who would know the depths of the ocean must be willing to plunge into it.
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Forgiveness is the best charity. (It is easy to give the poor money and goods when one has plenty, but to forgive is hard; but it is the best thing if one can do it.)
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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!
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Things that are real are given and received in silence.
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Feelings and emotions are only the creation of mind and energy. Love is the creation of the soul.
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Happiest is he who expects no happiness from others.
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To love God in the most practical way is to love our fellow beings. If we feel for others in the same way as we feel for our own dear ones, we love God.
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God alone is real, and all else is illusion.
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I love artists, because through art one can express oneself beautifully.
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When love is not at its height, it always creates a mess.
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Light can penetrate any amount of darkness but no amount of darkness can penetrate light.
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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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