Truth and Good Manners #21

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Culture_of_Truth_and_Good_Manners_21 Mohini_Didi     March 21, 2025

Om Shanti Everyone!

Yesterday was our last dip in the ocean of knowledge. Not only three rivers meet to make it the confluence age, but thousands of rivers meet with the ocean. So this kind of dip also brings changes in us and also makes us feel very holy. It feels like all the burdens have been removed and Baba's light and might fills the soul. Baba comes for six months.  He comes  every two weeks. We wait for Baba, we call it Baba's Milan. Even if it is revised Murli, we feel very refreshed. Baba yesterday also mentioned that before many double foreigners say offering bhog, is bhakti. We say, “No, the one who is feeding us, one who is sustaining us, we must offer bhog to Him.” Not only offering bhog, but anything we get, we offer to Baba first. Yesterday Asha didi was giving class on maryadas. She said, It is our tradition that anything we get, we give to Baba then it goes into Baba's stock. Then whoever needs it can use it, knowing it is from Baba. So offering to Baba before using anything keeps us free from any bondage. Our intellect doesn't get attached to anything, doesn't get thoughts about anyone. I am getting from Baba, Baba is sustaining me, all the time this thought gives you sustenance and nurturing which makes you strong. This thought of getting from Baba is very powerful, but some might call it bhakti. I call it surrender to Baba, constant remembrance of Baba, then your intellect does not connect anywhere else. It's important to remember this is from Baba. All give and take is with Baba. There are many other aspects to our culture,  anything we do has a lot of significance. Today Baba is talking about the quality of humility which will be visible in you, if you have good manners. It is very important to know that humility is not subservience, humility is royalty. Some say, “Why do I have to do this? I am not a servant.” It seems like a lack of self-respect and ego. Baba is saying that never try to prove the truth by letting go of your manners. The sign of good manners is humility. This humility easily enables you to carry out the renewal and transformation. Baba says that unless you become humble you cannot bring about construction or renewal. The power of this knowledge is peace, if you have knowledge  but you're not peaceful, that doesn't work. The power of this knowledge is peace and love, so you cannot become angry or else instead of the power of peace, you have made the power of anger, the power of ignorance, your sanskars. You continue using these sanskars instead of love and peace, then you have power of ignorance and ego. So, Baba says that you also continue to ask for forgiveness. In the same way now, make every virtue, every point of knowledge your sanskar and you will continue to develop good manners. Remember that humility is most important. 

Om Shanti