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

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      Salient Thought for the Day.

      People who wish to achieve something in the spiritual life must not wait for special occasions and conditions.

      Lines to Memorize.

      The stream of my life is ever flowing on,

      Perchance checked by an impassable rock,

      As if blocked for all time from its goal.

      Yet the yearning soul with feeble stroke

      Finds its course through adamantine walls.

      Lesson.

      We already possess all the higher qualities and we can possess them consciously. We can bring ourselves to such a state of mental evolution that we are always equipped for our task. Then after we have done a day’s work, instead of being depleted, we shall feel strong. When we depend upon our inferior faculties we accomplish less and we are often tired. Our strength is replenished through simplicity, humility and trust.

      Prayer.

      May the All-abiding Spirit free me from anxiety and fear.

      May He surround me with His protecting love.

      May I learn to draw consciously on Him.

      May I find my rest and peace in His abiding Presence.

      May I fasten my life to that Unchanging One and depend on Him alone.

       JANUARY THIRTIETH

      Salient Thought for the Day.

      Life affords us endless opportunities for unfoldment.

      Lines to Memorize.

      The stream of my life is ever flowing on;

      Perchance in swift current,

      Again slow and still, as if stagnant,

      But ever flowing on to find Thee, Thou ocean of life and bliss,

      To join its little stream with Thine uncompassed waters,

      To find its wholeness in Thy Being.

      Lesson.

      A person cannot begin to think and unfold his inner faculties without transforming everything. His speech, his thought, his action will all manifest it. His life of itself will be consecrated and steadfast in purpose. Egotism and aggressiveness often blind our vision and make us miss higher opportunities. Only as we learn to draw from within are we able to make the best use of the opportunities.

      Prayer.

      O thou Supreme Mother of the universe,

      Reveal Thyself unto me that my mind be freed from all lethargy and doubt.

      Lift my thoughts and prayers that I may have access to Thy Infinite Being.

      Make my heart harmonious and peaceful

      That I may be ready for Thy holy Spirit to come within me.

       JANUARY THIRTY-FIRST

      Salient Thought for the Day.

      To convey our Ideal, it must first mingle with the life.

      Lines to Memorize.

      Alas, thy mortal mind holds thee captive by blinding thy sight

      Break its distorting spell, and wake!

      Awake and seek!

      Look within and move within.

      There thou shalt find thy true estate.

      Lesson.

      The outer life is an exact reproduction of the inner. The spiritual life plays a tremendous part in the world. We may be attracted by a flower and long to keep it always; but we cannot possess it if we sever it from its root. In the same way, we cannot be truly living, if our consciousness is cut off from its Source.

      Prayer.

      Let me offer up my heart with feeling of sacred consecration.

      Let me give my life with humility and selfless devotion.

      May all my thoughts, words and actions be dedicated unto Him from whom we are descended.

NOTES

      Sail thy vessel on,—

      Steady, friend, steadily sail along.

      Water may be rough

      Or water may be smooth,

      But ever hold fast to thy compass.

      The sky may smile

      Or the sky may frown—

      Hold fast to thy compass.

      Wind may roar

      Or wind may be still—

      Hold fast, hold fast to thy compass and sail thy vessel on.

      Steady, friend, steadily sail along.

      February

      RESOLUTION

      STEADFAST

      He who is established and unshaken; he who is alike in pleasure and pain, who is the same in pleasant and unpleasant, in praise and blame, and steady; he who is alike in honor and dishonor, the same to friend and foe, giving up all selfish undertakings, he is said to have crossed beyond the qualities of Nature. And He who, crossing over these qualities, serves Me with unwavering devotion, becomes fit to attain oneness with the Supreme.

       Bhagavad-Gita

       FEBRUARY FIRST

      Salient Thought for the Day.

      Be like a rock, unshakable.

      Lines to Memorize.

      Hold fast to the end.

      Goal can ne’er be far

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