Journey to Self-Realization: Collected Talks and Essays on Realizing God in Daily Life – Volume 3
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Journey to Self-Realization: Collected Talks and Essays on Realizing God in Daily Life – Volume 3
The ambition to live well and be prosperous becomes spiritualized if the purpose is to better serve others by being able to include them in your prosperity. In rendering good service, you are bound to get good returns; and when you get good returns, you can improve your own living standard and do even more for others. That is how the divine law wor
... See moreMost persons will say, “Oh, I am too busy with my business to think about the art of living. We all know about that. Someday we will come to it, but what we are interested in right now is money.” But what purpose would money serve if one succeeds in making millions at the cost of a complete
Soul wealth lasts forever in the bank of eternity, and you can draw happiness from it any time.
We do not have to beg, but to reclaim and demand from our Father that which we, through our human imagination, thought to be lost.
Concentration, when directed by Divine Power, does not allow you to ramble through wrong investments; you go straight to success. If that mind power can be applied in business it can be applied in other things—in music and writing, for example.
If a need arises, I say, “Well, I must get busy.” But I never wish for anything or undertake any action without first seeking God’s guidance: “Father, I will reason, I will will, I will act, but guide Thou my reason, will, and activity to the right thing that I should do.” Then all the forces of fulfillment work with me. In little things and in big
... See moreWhenever you want to know something, don’t start with data—retire within and concentrate. Seek guidance from within.
People should spiritualize their business ambitions by starting out with the idea of serving the proper needs of their fellow beings. Not only should man make money by serving, and thereby get something for himself in return, but should also work for the sake of acquiring money to use in creating institutions that will serve public needs.
You must find your vocation. By contact with the Cosmic Vibration in meditation3 you will be led to the goal that is right for you; you will be led to the work you ought to do. Concentrate upon making yourself proficient in that.