Control of the habitual tendencies of the mind is much more difficult than control of physical actions. The fleeting and evasive thoughts and desires […]
Questioner: I am trying to realize the greater things in life, but find it extremely difficult to reconcile myself with the surroundings, which […]
Questioner: The East is mystical, the West practical.
Baba: The practical mind of the West and the mystical mind of the East must […]
Questioner: If God is in everything, why is this evil prevalent in the world…this sort of “disproportion”?
Baba: God is One, Infinite, […]
While Don Stevens had been working on editing the Discourses, halfway through the work he realized: “Good heavens, here are several […]
Questioner: The aspirant must undoubtedly eliminate lust and release love. But lust as well as love is a fact of inner life […]
Questioner: When a young aspirant meets young women, he is susceptible to thoughts of lust. On the other hand, if he avoids them entirely, […]
Questioner: It has been said that by breaking the through different hindrances of lust, hate, and so on, one can develop true love. […]
Questioner: Is economic adjustment is possible as long as human being are what they are?
Baba: Economic adjustment and human nature are interdependent. […]
Questioner: Is it impossible to understand spiritual matters intellectually?
Baba: Spiritual doctrine can be stated in intellectual terms. Intellect is a great help […]