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Chapter 28: 1955 Meherabad Sahavas

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Why only one? Why is it so difficult? God is all-pervading. He is everywhere, in everything, in everyone. Why is it so impossible? You yourself are to blame for that. There are infinite number of thoughts in the mind. You imagine anything due to the mind. I myself don't know how it generates so many thoughts! It is functioning without your knowledge. It rests with me to stop the mind. Take the example of your breathing. We never pay any attention to it because it is natural to breathe. Whether asleep or awake, breathing continues, as it is natural to life. Likewise the function of thoughts is natural.
God is nearer to you than your own breath. But you do not know it. You are breathing now. It is ordinary and steady. But when you run fast or climb a hill or do some hard work, the breathing becomes heavy. Then we know that we are breathing hard and become aware of it. Suppose someone attempts to strangle you; then you realize what breath is. Then you know that breath is life itself.
Love has two stages: the first is emotional, sentimental, renunciatory. The second stage is the stage when the lover goes mad without the Beloved and is unable to bear the pangs of separation. Then for him, God is his very breath. He cannot exist without Him. Unless and until Union is achieved, the lover feels as if he is suffocating. Take the case of a man in love with a very beautiful woman. He always dreams about her, and is like a fish out of water. We have read such stories. This is only ordinary human love. But when God's gift of love to man is there, we cannot even imagine the infinity of restlessness the one who is gifted with this love undergoes. Yet, he shows no signs that he is suffering the tortures of hell due to this love.
You will say that it is disappointing that only a very few get such a gift from God. I have the power to give the gift of love and obedience to anyone and everyone. I will tell you tomorrow in five minutes how to receive this gift. I am quite ready to give it to every individual in existence. I have called you all here for this particular reason. Who dares to receive this gift from me, I will see.
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