Notes from PEACE PILGRIM

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Here are some excerpts from PEACE PILGRIM. Her depth of understanding was

incredible although she was never exposed to any vedanta and even much of

Bible. She was not a religous person by normal standards, but she was

intensly religious. She had no teacher other than the nature and the Lord

within. She developed inner ear to listen to her inner guidance, and had

the determination to follow fully with complete devotion to it. Her life

demonstrates that external teacher is not necessory, although helpful. She

showed that what is needed is a full-faith in oneself and complete

surrender to that inner light, divine. It is indeed a rare quality and

uncompromising commitment to ONESELF!

 

The beauty is the truth is the same how one arrives at it. A reminder not

get carried away by the differences in relative paths but pay more

attention to that goal that is pointed. One can develop ones own pointers

that one is comfortable with , that which can lead one to the pointed.

She reminds me that the ultimate pramaana is not even the shaastraas but

your own indwelling self! Which can never be denied nor contradicted- but

only to be ascertained!

 

My salutations to her.

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PEACE PILGRIM

 

"There is a spark of good in everybody, no matter how deeply it may be

buried. It is the real you. When I say 'you' what am I really thinking of?

Am I thinking of the clay garment, the body? No, that's not the real you.

Am I thinking of the self-centered nature, Ego? No, that's not the real

you. The real you is that divine spark. Some call this the God-centered

nature, others the divine nature and the Kingdom of God within. Hindus

know it as nirvana; the Buddhists refer to it as the awakened soul; the

Quakers see it as the Inner Light. In other places it is known as the

Christ in you, the Christ Consciousness, the hoe of glory, or the

indwelling spirit. Even some psychologists have a name for it, the

superconscious. But it is all the same thing dressed in different words.

The important thing to remember is that it dwells within you! It is you!

 

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It does not matter what name you attach to it, but your consciousness must

ascend to the point through which you view the universe with your

God-centered nature. The feeling accompanying this experience is that of

complete oneness with the Universal Whole. (Advaita!) One merges into

euphoria of absolute unity with all life: with humanity, with all the

creatures of the earth, the trees and plants, the air, water, and even

earth itself. This God-centered nature is constantly awaiting to govern

our life gloriously. You have the free will to either allow it to govern

your life, or not to allow it to affect you. This choice is always yours!

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The path of the seeker is full of pitfalls and temptations, and the seeker

must walk it alone with God. I would recommend that you keep your feet on

the ground and your thoughts at lofty heights, so that you may attract only

good. Concentrate on giving so that you may open yourself to receiving;

concentrate on living according to the light you have so that you may open

yourself to more light; get as much light as possible throughout the inner

way. If such receiving seems difficult, look for some inspiration from a

beautiful flower or a beautiful landscape, from some beautiful music or

some beautiful words. However, that which is contacted from without must

be confirmed within before it is yours.

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There is a criterion by which you can judge whether the thoughts you are

thinking and the things you are doing are right for you. The criterion is

: Have they brought you inner peace? If they have not, there is something

wrong with them-- so keep seeking! If what you do has brought out inner

peace, stay with what you believe is right."

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K. Sadananda

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