CHAIN OF THOUGHTS

Karachi,
March 9, 1940


Whenever thoughts arise in the mind during meditation see it with the spirit of a witness as if you are siting on the river bank and watching the water flow by. For example if a thought arise regarding a person or an incident, let it be. If you have succeeding and corresponding thoughts then you should know that you have an attachment to that thought regarding that person or an incident and you have taken interest in it. If a thought comes and it flies or passes by like a small sporadic cloud in the sky then it is all right. We have to see that no interest is shown in that thought and it is not followed by succession of deep and dark clouds surrounding the sky of our inner being (mind, intellect etc). We need to continue to practice that only one thought comes and passes by like a stray cloud.

You may ask "How can you perform works without the thoughts?". When there is continuous practice of not producing succession of thoughts with awareness, one gets the inner inspiration or urging from divine consciousness to perform the work in a best way with appropriate bhava. At this time there is no need for succession of thoughts for performing the works. There may not be a thought for performing a work. The bhava of thought expresses directly into the work and completes the work. When there is such lively and creative practice, the chain of thoughts disappear. So we should be expressly aware as soon as one or two thoughts appear and try to stop them from forming a chain of thoughts.We should be very careful and find the ways to prevent the formation of chain of thoughts.

Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Darshan
Edition 8; Pages 85 - 86.

POWER OF THE PRAYER

Sadhana's everlasting path is very narrow. In the beginning it is even clouded with deep darkness. It cannot be comprehended and one may stay in that situation. There is pressure from all the sides and sadhak does not have any idea regarding dealing with these problems. At this point sadhak who has living and creative faith in the goal of life, just does not sit with despair. He prays to his God within for grace-help with unbearable pain and with broken heart. The strength of the prayer is known to the one who has experienced it. It is like "when there is a fire in the house and he is trapped within, he struggles to be free from the fire with unbearable anguish and at that time he prays and cries out with distress". Soul that prays with such intensity and spirit experiences the help at that very time. The soul that experiences such help, never believes that he is alone or helpless anytime. The works in the dealings with the society is an essential tool for the development of the life. With that understanding in heart and with the spirit of yagna (offering all the time), we need to offer the works at the feet of the God. At such times when there are problems, difficulties, troubles and interferences express confidence with head held high, never give in, be more forceful and illuminated with brightness. In your heart and with the heart wake up the one who supports our lives, by the prayers in the heart and get the visible support of the one who is merciful. When that happens we will be peaceful and worry free for ever.

Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Murm
Edition 2; Pages 50 - 51.

BEHAVIOR WITH FAMILY-- REAL MEASURE OF THE BHAVANA (ભાવના, FEELINGS, INTENT, FAITH, TENDENCIES ETC)

If you want to understand the real measure of the so called reformers and persons with pride in their behavior towards others; if you happen to notice their behavior towards their wives you will see the stark difference with their measure of bhavana. No body's life develops without examining one's life, implementing the desired changes, penance, certain sacrifices and offering everything that is required at all times with the spirit of understanding. If we really understand the bhavana of the life with our hearts and minds, the real test lies in our own homes and our lives. Bhavana of our lives will be truly measured by alertness to behave harmoniously towards everybody related to our household and efforts to make it happen, commiserate with the bhavana of the goal of our lives. Our courage is being tested today. This is an appropriate time to shine the love-courage expression of the soul with opportunities and incidents. The soul that wants to uplift, save himself and wants to expand the bhavana will have to follow it in his own field of action. The bhavana of soul cannot stay hidden when the soul follows or tries to follow this path. So our first duty-work is to express bhavana of harmony with love-courage, generosity of the heart and compassion towards everybody that has come in our contact.

Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Murm
Edition 2; Pages 37 - 38.

KHANTA (ખંત, KHANTA IS A QUALITY THAT INCLUDES DILIGENCE, PERSEVERANCE, ENTHUSIASM AND HARD WORK IN A PERSON

Karachi,
1939.

It is very difficult to achieve anything by the person who does not have the quality of khanta meaning absence of the quality of persistence to achieve the goal. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is rather impossible to reach the goal in life for such a person. When there is no khanta, there is no enthusiasm or joy. That person will be passing the life as an idle and lazy person.

Person must have the passion, unshakable spirit of adventure and determination to finish the task. These associated qualities and tendency can never develop where there is no khanta. Even though the person has well thought of about the task on hand and has understood the need and appropriateness of the task; keeping purpose of the task on hand and eagerness of even dying (spirit of do or die) to achieve the goal springs up from the bhavna of khanta. There is care and determination to not abandon the task on hand when confronted with obstacles, This gives us comfort in any difficult situation and prevents us from being distanced--separated from our goal.

Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Murm
Edition 2; Page 4 - 5.

TRUE FAITH

To be persons of the faith we must work to be above or evenhanded regarding our different opinions, calculations, measure of the understanding and insistences. True faith can be developed then only. Faith inspires us to do whatever is needed to be done. It makes us understand whatever needs to be understood, sees whatever needs seen, whatever needs to go deep within sinks in on its own without any need for thinking. Whenever there is a call from true faith within, we get enthused and energized in our hearts and minds and feel the satisfaction when the work is done. Such faith that finishes its stated goal and then only returns to its abode, is the only true faith.  Faith is the eyes and the stick of the blind person; in one sense all of us are blind and faith shows us new things and guides us. Sadhak or anyone who makes an effort will not enjoy practicing any tool for his progress without faith. Understand that faith is strong, lively and creative in the one who has eagerness and longing for the task.  

Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Murm
Edition 2; Pages 14 - 15.