You sit before the idol and offer praise, and the incense of worship, but you do not now try to grasp the significance of God that you see in the idol. Inquire into the Will of God, discover the commands of God, guess what will please Him most, and regulate your life accordingly. Do not get caught in the sticky tangles of outer nature. Do not harden your heart through greed and hate. So long as a trace of 'I-am-the-body' consciousness persists in you, you yourself have to search for God; you have to approach the mirror, the mirror will not proceed towards you to show you as you really are! Soften your heart with love. Cleanse it through pure habits of living and thinking. Use it as a shrine, wherein you install your God. Be happy that you have within you the source of power, wisdom and joy. Announce that you are unconquerable and free, that you cannot be tempted or frightened into wrong!
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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