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No doubt the world will be paradise, but for that we have to work very hard
possible respectively. Commandment 5 teaches moderation to face vicissitudes in life treating them as blessings from God, granted to facilitate reduction of past samskaras by enjoying them (Bhogaphala) besides being truthful in presenting one’s own nature to Himself and to the external world. While Commandment 7 though very difficult of implementation is almost similar to Commandment 5 but with additional dictum of not to develop vengeance or an attitude of revenge for wrongs done by others, adding further samskaras but being grateful to those whom we suppose to be the originators of wrongs to us. A clear perception would help us realize them as only miseries directed by Divine for us as gifts apparently through those whom we consider them as the source of such misery. Babuji commands us to accept them as heavenly gifts. Proper comprehension and experience of all that happens beyond and above the reach of heart and mind (intellect)- Obviously, beyond the reach of the senses is only possible through the heart and mind oriented to soul and God. Precisely for the purpose, Babuji says that cleaning and training of the heart and mind is necessary (in this intricate science of spirituality), besides effort without which no result can be expected. It is mostly the duty of the abhyasi though Babuji’s invisible helping hand is always available. Preliminaries and basics as prescribed in commandments 1,2 and 3 are a must in practice, while Bed-time Prayer (Commandment 10) helps in practice of ‘Surrender’. It may be wrong to say that one practices surrender as any idea of such an action would bring the ‘I’ consciousness to the fore rendering it
difficult to surrender.
In this message under study, Babuji says: “I say that I do not make disciples but Masters” (SDG 158) Since His direction in this message for us is to work very hard to convert a paradise of our environment, this
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