Page 49 - Goal of Life

GOAL OF LIFE\u000AAbsolute, he is indeed in a state of prayer and it is for every one to strive for. When a man enters into that state even for a moment, his prayer is granted. In prayer we stand before him as a humble supplicant and completely resigning ourselves to His will. It is a folly to pray to God for petty worldly ends except in most exceptional cases when the peace of mind is greatly disturbed for want of bare basic necessities. We should always pray to the Supreme Master - the Omnipotent and Omniscient alone with a mind totally absorbed in love and submission to His will, forgetting even ourselves altogether. Constant practice brings a man to a state in which he begins to feel himself in prayer all through \u2013 even while discharging worldly duties and the same state prevails during all worldly engagements without least disturbance or interruption. A permanent link of devotion is established with the Master. The prayer is to be offered in the most suppliant mood with a heart overflowing with Divine Love. The prayer must be offered in a way as if some most miserable man is laying down his miseries with a deeply afflicted heart before the Supreme Master imploring for His Mercy and Grace with tearful eyes. Then alone can one become a deserving aspirant. The prayer :-\u000A44\u000A