Fourth Grace

The fourth grace is self-effort. In the Gita, Lord Krishna says that we can be either our own best friend or worst enemy. If a person chooses a low lifestyle ('adharma') he does himself great harm and ultimately degrades himself spiritually. On the other hand, if he follows the path of knowledge he will achieve higher levels of consciousness.
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Will peace come from just crying for it? Where will peace be found? Look at your own life. Even your old age is passing you by. So many times you have seen fighting between India and Pakistan. Just see the Bangladesh war and the Chinese war. You have passed through so many struggles, so much friction, but you haven't achieved control of the mind. You have become a slave of your mind. You dropped the reins of the mind, and so what happened to the mind?
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Word

If you want to tame a wild horse you have to mount it and take the reins in your hands. When you take the reins in your hands, all its strength comes under your control. So the mind is like a horse which you can bring under your control by using the Word as a bridle. The Word is that thing which can never be destroyed. It is eternal, and for that reason Hindus say, "We are eternal, our knowledge is eternal." Did that immortal wisdom teach you hatred? Did that immortal wisdom not teach you to love? Therefore, simply by not knowing reality, the element that creates unrest in our lives is increasing today, and the element of peace has become hidden.

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Human

What are we? Are we men or devils? What is the energy that we are made of? Is it mortal or immortal? People must decide about this. What is keeping us alive? We should understand that. The great souls were also human beings. They attained such a power that they are immortal even though they are not present in the body. They understood that primordial element. Wealth, property and children can be obtained in the bodies of other species also. If you become a king's elephant, then a seat worth thousands and millions of rupees rests on you. If you become the dog of a well-to-do lady, you can sleep on soft cushions and drink milk.
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Thought

If people won't save each other, then who will? It is only man that can give the knowledge that will save man. Great souls say to them, "Other lamps are lit from a burning light." That is why it is called a living flame.

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Path

Experience and know that power lying latent in the heart, that hidden flame. The Lord explained it and showed it to Arjuna It changed his mind and prepared him to do his duty. This is the importance of the great souls. They save humanity, give them love, and show them the path.
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Satsang

You see, your household runs even in your absence. No matter which day death comes, on that day work will also be going on, and it will continue whether you exist or not. The motivating energy continues to operate. Man is making a multitude of useless burdens for himself, and even while saying. `This is mine, this is mine,' he leaves the world.
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Satsang

Who sustained us when we were in our mother's womb? Think about that! When a child is born, the head of the family says, `Alas, family problems are upon me.' But who protected us when we were in our mother's womb? Keep in mind that if we were protected there, why won't we be protected in the outside world? We will also be protected after birth. After coming into this world we get milk from our mother's breast, and as we grow the Creator provides sugar cane and fruits, and so many other things for us to eat. But then there is pride, and man becomes intoxicated through pride. Really, what is life? It is said, "With closed fists you came into the world, with outstretched hands you will leave it."
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Lord Budhha

Realized souls have kicked aside all the wealth of the world. King Ashok killed so many women's husbands, and the women themselves were preparing to fight the king. Ashok said, "No, I won't fight you women. I won't take up weapons against women." The king then thought, `Alas, what have I done! I have wiped out so many people. If I would save rather than kill, what a noble reputation I would have.' After that he met a Buddhist monk, and through the Buddhist monk his mind was completely changed. That same king who slaughtered thousands of people said, "I take the shelter of Buddha." The way to unify society and realize of peace really is with the great souls, but mankind doesn't know it. You should know what that essence is, that thread of love by which all are tied. In the company of saints such a technique exists.
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