Page 43 - Path to Perfection

Of life:
“All of these people will have direct connection with you. Nobody will interfere with your work, unless permitted by you. Further advancement is to be taken up when this much of work is perfected, or the trust in its having being perfected, is confirmed. Useless conversations are to be given up. Absurd dialogues should be avoided. Reading fiction is to be stopped. The heart should not be soiled with love for persons other than He. Mania for friendship is to be given up. God alone is to be taken as friend. Religious treatises. Soaked in Divine Love may be gone through. Going through difficult and deep philosophy is not needed. Mutual behaviour is to be fraternal. (Sympathy with one another, help in time of trouble and so on). Good demeanour is the very essence of this system. Everybody must have to follow the principles. Adhering to principles of apparent good conduct like getting up early in the morning, practice of meditation, offering of prayer, performance of the duties of household in a proper way, and so on, will be incumbent on everyone. “
[13-07-1944: pg. 57-58 (A.BII - I)]
Of living:
Dictation from Lord Krishna (concerning the principles of living under the new system of spiritual discipline): “The principles of life should be most simple.
The habit of speaking truth should be developed. Abstinence from (useless) audio-visual pleasures. Affection to children. Respect for elders. Service to parents. Honest living. Remaining well-intentioned. Having no covetous eye on what belongs to somebody else. Avoidance of adopting a threatening attitude to others. Trying to keep cool and calm. Restrain on utterances that may cause hurt to somebody’s heart. In spite of all these (principles) drawing out one’s sword in the face of the enemy is not (to be ) forbidden, but it should be remembered that this (drawing out one’s sword) should be for the defence of somebody (including oneself). Prayer and worship (Sandhya) should be performed twice daily. In view of the altered times, I have not ordered Sandhya a third time. Gayatri is essential. These are ordinary principles, which everybody ought to observe.”
[19-10-1944: pg. 37-38 (A.BII - II)]
Dictation from Revered Master: “The above – mentioned principles (Dictated by Lord Krishna) are concerned (mainly) with practice. God’s entity should be