Mundane To Spiritual

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Preface Om Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram Though it is not in my nature to give lectures or discourses, it became necessary to address friends who gather on special occasions like the Jayanthi and Mahasamadhi days of Beloved Param Pujya Papa and Param Pujya Mataji. It is also necessary daily to reply to quite a few letters from friends seeking advice on certain complicated matters which they considered serious. In most cases they were mundane while in some cases they related to Sadhana. This book is a collection of the synopsis of the short talks referred to above and extracts from the replies to various letters. It will be observed that most of the problems of an individual arise because of the disturbed state of mind. A mind in turmoil finds it difficult to face the battle of life successfully and is so much agitated that it reaches almost a state of frustration. A calm and cool mind alone can think properly and arrive at the right decision. So the solution is to make the mind calm. The way suggested for the same and repeated in my replies is to take to the chanting of God's Name. Only when human efforts fail and force us to succumb to the trying conditions, we realise that we should not depend upon mundane things for real and everlasting happiness but should invoke divine intervention by catching hold of the Lord's feet. To get at His lotus feet and hold on to them, the easiest way is to chant His holy and all-powerful Name as much as possible with all love and devotion and with a prayer coming from the bottom of the heart to intervene in the matter and save us from the perilous predicament. Sincere prayers are sure to be answered. This practice will also give us the experience that communing with God as often as possible and ultimately with