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Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 6
5. Sri N.V. Raghava Rao
Babuji Maharaj said, “The end of Religion is the beginning of Spritiuality; the end of Spirituality is the beginning of Reality and the end of Realty is the Real Bliss. When that too is gone, we have reached the destination” All of us in our Institute have (or should have) crossed the boundaries of Religion and are marching on the path of Spirituality. Our journey continues from the present state of individuality to the final goal of identity. This needs an iron will, determination, courage and so many other such characteristics. At every step of our journey, we are tested. Who tests us? It is the Satan that tests us at every step.
Who or what is Satan?
When we want to do something, there is an opposition to it. Where there is a flow, there is also resistance to the flow. When there is motion, there is friction too. This principle of resistance to any activity is called as Satan. This principle has been in vogue since creation and will continue till the end. So, Satan came into existence when the creation started and will live on till the end.
Satan co-exists with everything. In us, there is Divinity and Satan. We always have a choice between the Divine and the Satan. In the morning, the Divine gives us a call to get up and get ready for Meditation and immediately the Satan tells us “you have been doing meditation for so long, it doesn’t matter if you miss it for today”. It also gives compelling justifications like “you went to bed very late last night or you are too tired and your body needs to rest now”. So there is the call of the Divine and the test of the Satan. It is our choice. The will and determination that we have should help us get
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