- Caste
I believe that the caste - the racial conflicts - are not so much religious or ethnic as political, social and economic conflicts.
Once inequalities in opportunity and status are removed , all concerned perceive not only the meaning but the need for division of labour based on talent - Guna) and occupation - Karma) that the caste system implied - and, though grudgingly, concede that these can even be inherited.
Ford's son is a Ford - the Queen's son is the future King.
The Fact that caste is termed Varna has no racial bearing.
The labourer who works in the sun most of the day is dark; the Kshatriya - warrior is ruddy; the sheltered Vaisya and Brahmin are light skinned - the austere Brahman becoming pale, and the rich Vaisya, rosy.
When you say that in the eyes of God there is no evil, how do you account for His incarnation to destroy evil?
God, being omniscient, knows our limitation and hence that we see evil. He comes to remove that - from our view.
Just as a Mother knows that a doll is not a child. But she knows, too, that her little daughter treats it as her baby, and so she gives her the doll.
- God's Will
Will is the Father - Mind is the Mother.
The Universe is the offspring - even in regard to our thoughts and dreams.
Godd Will is truly God's Will.
Man in his limitation can never be really good; when his selfishness and ego are eradicated, what radiates from him as Goodwill is God's Will and irresistable.
It must fulfil itself.
- A four-fold attitude
To help us attain peace and happiness there is a four-fold attitude towards the world which we should try to cultivate:
1. Develop friendliness towards people on our own level.
2. To those who are at a little lower level in any way, have compassion, not contempt. Serve, help and try to teach them.
3. Those who are superior to us in any way we must look upon with joy. Do not be jealous and envious. Do not try to bring them down but be happy that they have that position and always rejoice at the prosperity and good fortune of others.
4. There are those who are wicked or those who regard themselves as our enemies. In spite of all your efforts of goodwill, you will still have enemies who are jealous, frightened and envious of you. Be completely indifferent to them. Bless them and forget them. If the person who has unkind feelings towards you is someone close to you and it is not possible to forget him, then love him. Do not try to "forgive" someone as that forms a feeling of superiority and hurts them and provokes them all the more. Do not even refer to the thing which the person has done to you, and if you can ignore the whole man, do so, or ignore that aspect of his relationship with you.
- Guru and Disciple
Guru has knowledge - disciple asks for it.
The hand that asks must be lower - otherwise it will be difficult for the other to give.
- Need and Desire
What we need is little.
What we desire even God cannot satisfy.
Ravana had rulership over the world - also over the Gods in Heaven - and he wanted Parvati to be his wife.