A letter to an abhyasi on discipline, from Master: In spirituality, we do not wish to benefit from spirituality but to evolve spiritually. There is a big difference between the two. Regarding the remarks in the next big paragraph of your letter, may I say that there is some confusion, because one does not discipline one’s heart but uses the heart to discipline oneself. When we look to the head or the brain or the intellect for discipline, it can mislead us by saying so many things such as, «everybody is doing it», and so on. Therefore Babuji Maharaj, my Master, said, When in doubt, refer to your heart. So the heart is the instrument, which guides us and disciplines us, and in this you are entirely correct. Discipline is the elementary step of surrender. (Taken from Salient Feature of Sahaj Marg, Series :4)
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Love and discipline go together. It is love alone which can give, the ability to correct, the ability to teach the right way, and the ability to discipline. Such love comes out and shines only when it is backed by self-discipline of the one who is giving this corrective discipline. Taken from “Revealing the Personality”, chapter “Discipline”, pg 105,116 -Rev. Chariji...!
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