- Truth
You ask for immutable truth in regard to God. You say that the Law of Gravity is true irrespective of our opinions and feelings. Yes - such a truth is "God exists" or "That exists". But when you ask, "What is my relation to 'That'?, it may be pertinent to point out that the question is misdirected. You have to ask yourself. Your feelings may not be the same as mine. You may like your coffee sweet - coffee without sugar may be sweet to me.
- Truth
We also see that Truth has always triumphed and falsehood has not! If the world is hopeless, it would have
blown up long ago! There it is still, flourishing! Ah, then, there is something wrong in me!
- Reincarnation
It is precisely because God wishes that we should not spend our lives brooding over the past, and that we should evolve, that He has mercifully caused the memory of our past to fade out, leaving only the residual essence behind.
The corrective suffering is necessary not so much to glorify the power of God as to purify the human soul, and enable it to evolve.
Memory of the past is immaterial to this end.
- Angels and Devils
Mythology and superstition suggest that man becomes possessed by devils and often he acts under their influence. "I am possessed by the devil Anger," is better than, "I am angry!" The former keeps "I" as a witness, distinct from the anger and capable of taking refuge in God, whereas in the latter case the "I" is identified with anger and hence there is no chance of escaping from it. Even if the second were the truth, I would love to cling to the first. But the second is not the truth.
- Tuning In
Does a holy place have a special effect on the mind? Can resorting to a holy place help the aspirant appreciably?
Yes. But not if there is not the inner 'tuning-in' of the personality of the aspirant! The analogy is of the
Broadcasting Station and the Receiving Set. If the Broadcasting Station is powerful and if you take a weak receiving set near to it, it will pick up the music. But if the Receiving Set is not tuned at all, it will get nothing, even if placed within the studio.