Talks Excerpt 315. Make the guru’s load light. Expect nothing. Sacrifice all for him now.

From Mother Radha’s notes, written at Swamiji’s feet.

The guru tests you to show you your ego. He will do nothing else.

Leave your attachment.

‘Mine’ causes pain because I think I will lose it.

You cannot run from the world. When you want it, it is all taken from you, friends, money and so on. When you do not want it any more, you will have it all.

Be strong in the world first, then with faith turn to God. His grace gives you strength to get close to Him.

Through faith all food becomes prasad, all acts become prasad. If your faith is great enough, nothing can harm you. Offer all to God. It is only you (your mind) that keeps you away from God. He wants you to come to Him. Do not accept or reject. Surrender! When you call Him sincerely, He will reveal Himself to you in the form He wants. Open the heart and mind. See Him as any deity, any time.

We pray: ‘Come Lord, reveal Thyself,’ because we do not know who He is.

Only God knows who God is. If you give all to God, there is no love, or hate, left.

[Reading]: There are three veils (obstructions) on the path of a pilgrim: One is covetousness. Thus do not rejoice at all in the gifts of the two worlds.

Second is wrath. Thus there must be no sorrow at the poverty of the two worlds [heaven and earth].

Third is meanness of spirit. Thus do not be beguiled by praise or favour. Be high-minded. Seek only God. Realise the Truth.

Swamiji: Open up.

The Lord in me listens to the Lord in the other person. This is worship. You cannot be better than others. You cannot understand till you are enlightened, then you will see His radiance.

Make the guru’s load light. Expect nothing. Sacrifice all for him now.

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