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Trials and troubles come to us in our life to imprint on our heart the true nature of the ephemeral pleasures of this world. To a thinking mind these unhappy moments often prove a blessing in disguise.
_{Maharaj Charan Singh, Quest for Light}

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The Master is always with you and is giving proper help and guidance. If at times things go against your wish, it is for your benefit. For the Master is to do what he thinks best for you and not what you may think is best for you. Persevere with love and faith, and you will succeed. Guru Nanak says: “In this path let your foot take a step forward always and never turn your face backwards. Make good in this very life so that there will be no more rebirth.” Says Maulvi Rum: “In this path struggle on and on and do not rest even at the last breath.” It is the weakening of the mind that brings failure. Success, even in this material world, comes when one puts himself wholeheartedly into it.
_{Maharaj Sawan Singh, Spiritual Gems}

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Do not indulge in idle, frivolous talk. If you are conscious of your spiritual poverty, devote every minute to becoming worthier to receive your rich heritage. Mere light-hearted gossip (frivolity) makes a mockery of your prayers before the Lord. It brands you a hypocrite and cuts at the very roots of spirituality. Extravagant spending of precious time and energy is incompatible with your pleading for grace. Think more, and talk less.
_{Maharaj Jagat Singh, The Science of the Soul}