Thought for the day

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as written at Prasanthi NIlayam today

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April 22, 2024

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What should we do to connect with God and win His Grace? Bhagawan gracefully and lovingly reminds us today.

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For the individual self, the body is like a chariot. The different parts of the body have different functions as the different parts of a car. The four aims of life - Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha (Righteousness, wealth, desire-fulfilment and liberation) - are like the four wheels. The wheels have to be filled with the air of vishvasam (faith) without which they cannot run. The wheels can move only when they are properly steered. The steering is done by the mind in the human body. To get the mind working, the switch of buddhi has to be turned on. The stomach is the engine for the human chariot. The food you consume is the petrol. The Divine is the charioteer in the body; it is the Atma (Self in all). When this is understood, one can reach the destination of human existence.

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- Divine Discourse, Sep 23, 1997.

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Constant cleansing of the heart is essential, so that the spiritual journey might be smooth and without accidents. - BABA