Criteria Constituting a Pure Gift. {244.}

Criteria Constituting a Pure Gift. {244.}
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“A gift is pure when it is given from the heart
to the right person, at the right time,
and at the right place,
and when we expect nothing in return.”

---- The Bhagavad Gita.
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The Freedom of the Sage. {209.}

The Freedom of the Sage. {209.}
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“Governing sense, mind and intellect,
intent on liberation,
free from desire, fear and anger,
the sage is forever free.”

---- The Bhagavad Gita.
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Practice Makes Perfect in Meditation. {160.}

Practice Makes Perfect in Meditation. {160.}
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“The mind is restless and difficult to restrain,
but it is subdued by practice.”

---- The Bhagavad Gita.
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Become Fearless by Comprehending Reality. {153.}

Become Fearless by Comprehending Reality. {153.}
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“Fear Not.
What is not real, never was and never will be.
What is real, always was and cannot be destroyed.”

---- The Bhagavad Gita.
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What Constitutes a Pure Gift? {146.}

What Constitutes a Pure Gift? {146.}
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“A gift is pure
when it is given from the heart
to the right person
at the right time
and at the right place,
and when we expect nothing in return.”
---- The Bhagavad Gita.
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Special Favorites among Equal Devotees. {139.}

Special Favorites among Equal Devotees. {139.}
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“I look upon all creatures equally;
none are less dear to me and none more dear.
But those who worship me with love live in me,
and I come to life in them.”

---- The Bhagavad Gita.
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Realized Soul: Wholity, Independence, Satisfaction. {125.}

Realized Soul: Wholity, Independence, Satisfaction. {125.}
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“The soul who meditates on the Self
is content to serve the Self
and rests satisfied within the Self;
there remains nothing more
for such a one to accomplish.”

---- The Bhagavad Gita.
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Death: Like Changing One’s Clothes. {118.}

Death: Like Changing One’s Clothes. {118.}
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“There has never been a time
when you and I have not existed,
nor will there be a time
when we will cease to exist.
As the same person inhabits the body
through childhood, youth, and old age,
so too at the time of death
one attains another body.
The wise are not deluded
by these changes.”

---- The Bhagavad Gita.
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Cowardice & Escapism Aren't Perfection. {111.}

Cowardice & Escapism Aren't Perfection. {111.}
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“Not by refraining from action does man attain freedom from action.
Not by mere renunciation does he attain supreme perfection.”
---- The Bhagavad Gita.
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Yoga as Work and Peace. {104.}

Yoga as Work and Peace. {104.}
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“When the sage climbs the heights of Yoga,
he follows the path of work;
but when he reaches the heights of Yoga,
he is in the land of peace.”
---- The Bhagavad Gita.
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Being and Beliefs: Causally Related. {97.}

Being and Beliefs: Causally Related. {97.}
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“The human is made by her or his belief.
As one believes, so one becomes.”

---- The Bhagavad Gita.
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Still Yourself for Divine Union. {90.}

Still Yourself for Divine Union. {90.}
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“Still your mind in me,
still yourself in me,
and without a doubt
you shall be united with me,
Lord of Love,
dwelling in your heart.”
---- The Bhagavad Gita.
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