The purpose of life is to realize God within ourselves. This can be done even whilst attending to our worldly duties.
MEHER BABALong for what is real. You will then have no time for worrying over what may never happen.
More Meher Baba Quotes
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One has to go beyond the mind to experience the spiritual bliss of desirelessness.
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Love and forgiveness is not for the faint-hearted.
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…the more a person becomes spiritually minded or advances towards God, the more tolerant he becomes and the less differentiation he sees.
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Desire nothing except desirelessness. Hope for nothing except to rise above all hopes. Want nothing and you will have everything.
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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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All illusion comes and goes, but the soul remains unchanged. What is meant by God-realization is to actually experience this important thing that the soul is eternal.
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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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The seeker asking, Where is God? Is really God saying, Where indeed is the seeker!
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Love and understanding never condemn but always seek to help and encourage.
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When nothing upsets you, you are at the beginning of the path. When you desire nothing, you are halfway on the path; when nothing becomes everything, you are perfected.
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I am the Avatar of this Age!
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The experiences which drugs induce are as far removed from Reality as is a mirage, from water. No matter how much you pursue the mirage, you will never quench your thirst, and the search for Truth through drugs must end in disillusionment.
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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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Nothing is the shadow of Everything.
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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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Truth 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.
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There is no greater romance in life than this adventure in realization.
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It’s a divine art to be cheerful.
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When the mind soars in pursuit of the things conceived in space…it pursues emptiness; but when man dives deep within himself, he experiences the fullness of existence.
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Art is one of the sources through which the soul expresses itself and inspires others. But to express art thoroughly, one must have the inner emotions opened thoroughly.
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Don’t Worry Be Happy
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There is no difference in the realization of the Truth either by a Muslim, Hindu, Zoroastrian, or a Christian. The difference is only in words and terms. Truth is not the monopoly of a particular race or religion.
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If you are convinced of God’s existence then it rests with you to seek Him, to see Him and to realize Him. Do not search for God outside of you. God can only be found within you, for His only abode is the heart.
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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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When love is not at its height, it always creates a mess.
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Live a sincere life; be natural, and be honest with yourself.
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