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Vol. 7, In an Eastern Rose Garden
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The Freedom of the Soul (3)
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Practices
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Vol. 7, In an Eastern Rose Garden
The Freedom of the Soul (3)
Practices
The ultimate freedom of the soul is gained by:
- Concentration,
- Contemplation,
- Meditation, and
- Realization.
What concentration is needed for the freedom of the soul? The concentration on that object which is prescribed by one's spiritual teacher, that by the thought of that particular object one may be able to forget oneself for a moment.
And then what contemplation is necessary? The contemplation that "this, my limited self, is no longer myself but God's own instrument, God's temple which is made in order that the Name of God be glorified."
What meditation is required? The meditation on the thought of God, the Being of God, forgetting absolutely one's limited self.
And the realization is this, that then whatever voice comes to one is God's voice, every guidance is God's guidance, every impulse is divine impulse, every action is done by God.
It is in this way that the soul is made free, and in the freedom of the soul lies the purpose of life.
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