Lessons 151–180 of 458
If a young woman is subjected to beatings or severe pressure, then, in a situation of helplessness, a Gandharva marriage may be arranged for her. In reality, one should even endure such hardships or pressures; however, one should not become an adhar-kumari.
Gandhi also used to sing: “O Sita-Ram, Purifier of the fallen, O Ram, make all the Sitas pure.”
“There are names such as Nīlam Parī and Pukharāj Parī, aren't there?”
Baba says: Children, there should not be even a trace of attachment to any bodily being.
You know that this is a forest of thorns.
Look, there is a saying: if someone sees a good person during the day, the whole day goes well; but if they happen to see a bad person, what do people say?
These pictures are like a mirror placed before the blind; there is nothing magical or supernatural about them.
At this time, the Father is once again giving you children the inheritance exactly as He did in the previous cycle. Those who come, cycle after cycle, to receive this inheritance follow Shrimat; and Shrimat is none other than the guidance of BapDada.
“He Himself says: I enter into this one and give him the name Brahma.”
The Father sits and explains to the children: “O residents of Bharat (India), you were the masters of the world when your original eternal deity religion existed.”
Death is standing right in front; then who will sit and enjoy so many lakhs and crores? Why should these not be used fruitfully?
Now, for you, this is the Supreme Confluence Age.
You become “holy”, whereas they celebrate Holi.
It is called “the body as a wish-fulfilling tree”. The body becomes like a tree of transformation or perfection. The lifespan also remains long.
It is sung: “At the time of destruction, the intellect becomes contrary”; that is, their intellect is opposed to the Supreme Father, the Supreme Soul.
The Father is the spiritual Bridegroom.
“The soul says: ‘This body is mine.’ According to that perspective, the soul is ‘male’, and the body becomes ‘female’.”
“Manmanābhava… In reality, these are not really Sanskrit words.”
“The soul should have love for the sweet Father. He is the Beloved of half the cycle.”
“As a memorial of this, even in the path of devotion people celebrate Shivratri, and together with Shiva they also worship the shaligrams.”
👉 “Because of the maidens, the names Kanhaiya and Gopal are also glorified (sung).”
At Jagannath Puri, they show images of deities wearing crowns and so on. Then impure images were also created; therefore their idol has also been kept black. This proves that when deities go onto the left-hand path, they eventually become completely black.
👉 No one in the world can love as much as the Father does.
👉 “We would not call a person impure just because they are angry; those who fall into vices are the ones called impure.”
Nowadays, many have emerged who say, “Shiv Baba enters me”; in this, great caution is required.
👉 As long as one does not consider oneself to be a soul, one will not be able to remember the Father either.
“When, all of a sudden, many people’s ‘tickets are being cut’ (i.e. they are leaving the body), are you ever-ready at such a time?”
👉 To make human beings understand, a great deal of skill is required.
“No one would even think of it, because in their intellect, the Kali Yuga is still like a child.”
“Om, that is to say: who am I? I am a soul.”