Page 204 - Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 7

VAGARIES OF THE MIND
Here in this area Master has brought in the concepts of trusteeship and due attachment. The mischievous mind however asks us to accept all sorts of manipulation of these concepts and most of the time effectively succeeds in making us think and act in such a manner that is least conducive to progressive spirituality.
d) The goal should be realistic and it should be something within our physical and emotional reach. This would mean that we should have examples of such men and women who have reached the goal. While it is undeniable that there were saints and realised souls in our system and are also there even now our mind which has learnt the art of doubting the doubt itself makes many an aspirant feel that it is something that is unattainable. This is a problem of faith in oneself, the method and the Master. Evaluations of self many times suffer from this defect. As far as method is
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