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PATH OF GRACE
reason why the devout in Sufi system chose to have the black woollen clothing indicative of their devout approach to divinity.
Laya Avastha in this knot is possible by purification of lower self which causes aspiration towards divine to be enhanced and Samadhi is achieved at this level mainly by remembering one’s goal i.e. Master.
This constant remembrance, Master states, “In fact is a natural development of meditational practice and it acquires efficiency when the abhyasi has become devoted to the object of meditation or constant remembrance. It then ceases to be dry abhyas and becomes a luscious all-absorbing engagement. The fire of love and devotion alone burns down trivial trash, and wins the gold from the dross. The burning of love may, however, have three stages. The first is the suppressed smouldering giving out thick smoke.
The second phase has occasional sparks in it; and the last one gives the bright burning flame, capable of reducing everything to ashes in a
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