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commandment 3 become relevant here where one needs to set oneness with Divine as a goal of life and has to keep on working on it till the ideal is achieved. The way I have been trying to understand this goal is not as some static point where we need to reach one day but a continuous way of living as per the commandments of Master where we follow those sincerely and help other to do so.
The third point which Rev. Master makes is to understand the difference between individualistic expressions of love soiled with attachment v/s Universal expression of the same with a feeling of oneness for one and all. Attachment is sure to bring pain and we need to learn the lessons of trusteeship and due attachment in our living to balance it. For this, He advices us to live a life like coot and ducks in the water. He says it is very easy to transcend from one expression of love (one soiled by attachment) to the other once we learn how to remove our brokenness, prejudice or hatred towards the others. It starts flowing equally to one and all and it becomes universal. This state of mind brings immense happiness.
Next important point which He makes is the need to understand that we all are family people and must behave accordingly. Leading a family life will have its own challenges, needs and requirements. To take care of these needs and fulfill due requirements at material plane money is required. This requires us to work and earn money for our maintenance and good living. But parallely He warns us that having an attachment to money is a disease and it is sure to bring unhappiness. Being a grihastha we need to be moderate in our dealings and operate with an understanding that having needs and
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