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Meditation May Require A Lifetime To Master, But It Will Have Been A Lifetime Well Spent. ... If You Want To Judge Your Progress, Ask Yourself These Questions: Am I More Loving? Is My Judgment Sounder? Do I Have More Energy? Can My Mind Remain Calm Under Provocation? Am I Free From The Conditioning Of Anger, Fear, And Greed? Spiritual Awareness Reveals Itself As Eloquently In Character Development And Selfless Action As In Mystical States.

It Is Not Action Or Effort That We Must Surrender; It Is Self-will, And This Is Terribly Difficult. You Must Do Your Best Constantly, Yet Never Allow Yourself To Become Involved In Whether Things Work Out The Way You Want.

In The Spiritual Lore Of India There Is A Story That The Lord Whispered Only One Word In Our Ears When He Sent Us Into The World: 'give.' Give Freely Of Your Time, Your Talent, Your Resources; Give Without Asking For Anything In Return. This Is The Secret Of Living In Joy And Security.

Every Angry Thought Makes It A Little Easier To Get Angry The Next Time, And A Little More Likely.

As Meditation Deepens, Compulsions, Cravings And Fits Of Emotion Begin To Lose Their Power To Dictate Our Behavior. We See Clearly That Choices Are Possible; We Can Say Yes Or We Can Say No. It Is Profoundly Liberating.