Books of Daily Thoughts and Prayers by Swami Paramanda. Swami Paramananda

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СКАЧАТЬ thy heart clings to Him with love,

      With love hold fast to the end.

      Lesson.

      Discipline should not throw you down. When you take up spiritual life without any ulterior motive, not seeking ease or comfort, you seek tests and difficulties to prove your strength and endurance. You do not shrink from trial. Never pray to minimize your burden, but that you may be given wisdom to meet it. There are moments when we feel thwarted and when our spiritual vision seems blocked. These are the moments of greatest growth.

      Prayer.

      O Thou All-beneficent Spirit,

      Make me firm and undaunted in my spiritual life.

      May my mind rise above the ever changing objects of this world.

      And be fixed always on Thee.

      May my heart be unfaltering.

      May it never turn away from Thee.

      Make me strong in Thy strength.

      May I never fall back or waver in my devotion to Thee.

       FEBRUARY SECOND

      Salient Thought for the Day.

      Steadfastness is one of the basic virtues in life.

      Lines to Memorize.

      Be thou a lamp unto thy fellow-men, unfailing. Let thy light of love burn at all hours without ceasing.

      Be not downcast or depress thy heart if, perchance, it burneth dim.

      Let it burn bright or let it be dim,

      But be thou ever an unfailing lamp.

      Lesson.

      Be steadfast. When we hold steadfastly, then there comes a certain ripening within us. How long a man can hold, that is the measure of his merit. What is an hour or two when you are standing faithfully at your post? Realization comes when we endure. The spiritual life requires great steadiness and endurance. Hold to your faith and devotion. Never let them waver or grow weak.

      Prayer.

      May that Infinite One, who knows all my thoughts or feelings,

      May He fill me with strength and wisdom.

      May He remove from my heart all that is unworthy and alien.

      May He make it free from all blemish

      That in all my actions and in my words I may express His power and glory

      And bring blessings to all His children.

       FEBRUARY THIRD

      Salient Thought for the Day.

      Steadfastness is a quality of the soul. It is something which we unfold.

      Lines to Memorize.

      The light of the soul knoweth no boundary lines;

      If hath no east nor west, north nor south.

      Yea, the light of the soul shineth everywhere, Save when we keep our doors shut—

      Alas, when we keep our doors shut!

      Lesson.

      We must acquire steady wisdom. We must not be fluctuating and changeable. People who are moody and unsteady afflict themselves and afflict others. If the light goes out, it is not through accident; it is through lack of care. We must never be neglectful. We must be steady; we must be vigilant. We need steadfastness and it comes when our thought is fixed on something which is abiding.

      Prayer.

      O Thou Effulgent Spirit!

      May my heart and mind be filled with the light which is divine.

      Remove from me all darkness and unwisdom

      And give me unshakable faith in eternal things.

       FEBRUARY FOURTH

      Salient Thought for the Day.

      Never mind failures. Rise with fresh vigor. Everything is conquered by the giant force of will.

      Lines to Memorize.

      When man casts me down

      God holds me up.

      Seek thou not human aid

      If thou wouldst be sustained by thy Lord.

      Lesson.

      It is a great blessing to meet with struggle and opposition; whatever fire there is in us is kindled by these. Life does not mean merely following the softest road, the path of least resistance; it is doing something vital. Hardships and difficulties bring out the best in us and make us strong. He who is the same in pleasure and pain, who is unshaken and steady, he alone lives a fruitful life. It is this which gives us balance and without balance we are always wavering and fitful.

      Prayer.

      O Thou Unbounded Spirit of the Universe,

      Make Thy Presence felt in my soul

      That I may realize Thy love and sustaining power.

      Thou art the Giver of all blessing.

      Grant unto me Thy blessing

      That I may be ever conscious of Thy nearness

      And transcend failure, grief and despair.

       FEBRUARY FIFTH

      Salient Thought for the Day.

      Failure is not external. It means something is disordered within.

      Lines to Memorize.

      When Thou art near I am undaunted by fear;

      Life nor death can crush my spirit.

      But in Thine absence when my heart sinks in sadness

      I know not even how to pray,

      I lift my eyes to find Thee;

      My soul suffers nightmares of anguish.

      Lesson.

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