Every Sunday we avow together our spiritual ideal as recorded in the Eternal Truths of Absolute Monism: “I Am Brahman, The Absolute Self.” and “Everything is the Manifestation of God, the Divine Reality.” Few of us have fully realized this lofty ideal, yet it forever guides us. Steadfast devotion to this ideal gives us “glimpses of truth” which eternally draw us upwards and onwards on our spiritual path until the ideal becomes our reality. Let us proceed with patience and perseverance. The goal is assured.
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“This above all: to thine own self be true.” We are all familiar with this famous quote from Shakespeare. But the questions must be asked: What is this “self” of ours, and what must we do to be “true” to it? What is our true nature? Often when people change the direction of their lives due to discontent, unfulfillment or disillusionment they will say “I felt like I was living a lie.” What does it mean to live the truth?
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What does it mean to be a disciple? The truth and ideal as taught and exemplified in the life of a sage or prophet may not bring the same inspiration among followers. Some will identify with the personality, but not with the source of the truth espoused. Some will be transformed in their consciousness and conduct. And others, though attracted to the teachings, may be totally unchanged in their individual lives. Where is the fertile ground for true discipleship?
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