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descent into a spiritual abyss. Thinking about objects of enjoyment causes attachment towards them, attachment leading to a desire for possession of the object; the desire when thwarted turns into wrath, wrath in its turn causing delusion leading to the clouding of reason and logic; delusion leads to loss of memory of our real nature and the instructions of the Guru. With loss of memory discrimination is lost and the seeker falls irretrievably.
The Master addresses the householder in this message and counsels him how to live the life so that he can be happy under all circumstances. It is very important to have a proper conception of life itself and what for it is to be lived. Life is to be lived in such a way so that we can be in tune with the purpose of God, namely that every flower may grow to its right standard. This implies tolerance, co operation, sharing and mutual service coming out of the realization that all of us have the same divine origin and a common purpose that is to lead a holistic life of harmony and concord. The realization that the same divine essence inheres in all promotes compassionate behaviour. Life is not monotonous as some would have it but it is a state of being which should remain permanently as long as we live thoroughly in contact with the Being smelling the fragrance of the Being. This is constant remembrance and being absorbed in pious thoughts of great purity which we will see subsequently as the only remedy to come out of the state of suffering and pain.
The Master then exhorts us to live like coots and duck in water which when they are out of water have no effect of water on their wings. Similarly we should love our parents and every body in the family without being soiled by attachment. This is the development of refined
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