GOD'S GRACE

BAHA 'I WRITING –“All calamities andBHAGAVAD GITA –“As a man shedding
afflictions have been created for man so that heworn-out garments takes other new ones, likewise,
may spurn this mortal world — a world to whichthe embodied soul, casting off worn-out bodies,
he is much attached. When he experienceth severeenters into others which are new.”
trials and hardships, then his nature will recoil and heBHAGAVAD GITA –“As a man shedding
will desire the eternal realm that is free of afflictionsworn-out garments takes other new ones, likewise,
and calamities.”the embodied soul, casting off worn-out bodies,
BAHA 'I WRITING –“As long as there is lifeenters into others which are new.”
on earth, there will also be suffering; only the degreeBHAGAVAD GITA –“As flame is enveloped
varies. / Suffering is both a reminder and a guide. Itby smoke, mirror by dirt, and embryo by the amnion,
stimulates us better to adapt ourselves to ourso knowledge is enveloped by desire and
environmental conditions, and thus leads the way towrath.”    
self-improvement.”BHAGAVAD GITA –“As rivers flow into the
BAHA 'I WRITING –“Men who suffer not,ocean but cannot make the vast ocean overflow, so
attain no perfection. The plant most pruned by theflow the streams of the sense-world into the sea of
gardener yields the most beautiful blossoms and thepeace that is the sage.”
most abundant fruit.../ A soldier is no good as aBHAGAVAD GITA –“As the heat of a fire
General, until he has been in the front of the fiercestreduces wood to ashes, the fire of knowledge burns
battle and has received the deepestto ashes all karma. Nothing in this world purifies like
wounds.”   spiritual wisdom. It is the perfection achieved in time
BAHA 'I WRITING –“Suffering seems to bethrough the path of yoga, the path which leads to
the portion of man in this world. Even the Belovedthe Self within.”
ones, the Prophets of God, have never been exemptBHAGAVAD GITA –“At the be ginning,
from the ills that are to be found in our world,mankind and the obligation of selfless service were
whether natural or man-made — they seem to becreated together. "Through selfless service, you will
part of the polish God employs to make us finer, andalways be fruitful and find the fulfillment of your
enable us to reflect more of His attributes.”desires" this is the promise of the Creator... Strive
BAHA 'I WRITING –“Tests are benefits fromconstantly to serve the welfare of the world; by
God, for which we should thank Him. Grief anddevotion to selfless work one attains the supreme
sorrow do not come to us by chance; the Divinegoal in life. Do your work with the welfare of others
Mercy for l sends them to us our own perfecting.always in mind. It was by such work that Janaka
While a man is happy, he may forget his God; butattained perfection; others, too, have followed this
when grief comes and sorrows overwhelm him, thenpath...  What the outstanding person does, others will
he will remember his Father...”  try to do. The standards such people set will be
BAHA 'U 'LLAH –“That seeker must at allfollowed by the whole world... The ignorant work for
times put his trust in God, must renounce thetheir own profit. The wise work for the welfare of
peoples of the earth, detach himself from the worldthe world, without thought to themselves. By
of dust, and cleave unto Him Who is the Lord ofabstaining from work you will confuse the ignorant,
Lords. If anyone revile you, or trouble touch you, inwho are engrossed in their actions. Perform all work
the path of God, be patient, and put your trust incarefully, guided by compassion.”   
Him Who heareth, Who seeth. He, in truth,BHAGAVAD GITA –“Austerity of speech
witnesseth, and perceiveth, and doeth what Heconsists in speaking truthfully and beneficially and in
pleaseth, through the power of Hisavoiding speech that offends.”
sovereignty.”   BHAGAVAD GITA –“Be humble, be harmless,
BAHA U’LLAH –“All friends should fixHave no pretension,/ Be upright, forbearing;/Serve
their gaze on the supreme horizon, and cling to thatyour teacher in true-obedience,/ Keeping the mind
which has been revealed by God. Avoid sedition andand body clean,/ Tranquil, steadfast, master of ego,/
refrain from treading the path of dissension andStanding apart from the things of the senses,/ Free
strife. Sow not the seeds of dissension among menfrom self;/ Aware of the weakness in mortal
and contend not with your neighbour. Dissension andnature.”    
strife have always been, and shall remain, rejectedBHAGAVAD GITA –“Because it is right to
by God.”give, without thought of return, at a favour or of
BAHA 'U'LLAH –“So powerful is the light ofgetting something in return, is selfish giving.”
unity that it can illuminate the whole earth... The earthBHAGAVAD GITA –“But if he born again and
is but One country and mankind its citizens.” again, and again and again he were to die, even then,
BAHA’U’LLAH- “O son of man! I lovevictorious man do not grieve.”
thy creation, hence I created thee. Wherefore, doBHAGAVAD GITA –“But those who worship
thou love me, that I may name thy name and fill thyme, surrendering all actions to me, regarding me as
soul with the spirit of life.”the supreme goal, meditating on me with
BAHA'I WRITINGS –“The ideal Herald willsingle-pointed yoga. Those whose minds are set on
dawn as the true morn from the Divine City withme, 0 Partha, I rescue before long from the ocean
spiritual glad tidings, and awaken the heart, soul andof deathbound existence. Fix your mind on me alone,
spirit from the sleep of negligence with the trumpetplace your intellect in me, then you shall, no doubt,
of knowledge. 0 Son of fhe Supreme! I made deathlive in me alone.”        
for thee as glad tidings: why art thou in despair at itsBHAGAVAD GITA –“Concerned alone with
approach? I made light for thee a splendour: whythe upholding of the world. You should act. Whatever
dost thou hide from it? In His Name who shines forththe best man does, others do that also. The world
from the Horizon of Might! Verily, the Tongue of thefollows the standard he sets for himself.”    
Ancient gives glad tidings to those who are in theBHAGAVAD GITA –“Constant devotion to
world concerning the appearance of the Greatestspiritual knowledge, realisation of the essence of
Name, and who takes His Covenant among theTruth, this is declared to be wisdom; what is
nations. In the divine Holy Books there areopposed to this is ignorance.”    
unmistakable prophecies giving the Glad Tidings of aBHAGAVAD GITA –“Destroyed is my
certain Day in which the promised One of all thedelusion and recognition has been gained by me
Books would appear, a radiant Dispensation bethrough Thy grace, 0 Krishna. I stand firm with my
established, the banner of the Most Great Peace anddoubts dispelled. I shall act according to Thy
reconciliation be hoisted, and the oneness of theword.”    
world of humanity proclaimed. The Prophets of GodBHAGAVAD GITA –“Even if you were the
were in the utmost love for all. Each one announcedmost sinful of sinners, Arjuna, you could cross
the glad tidings of His successor and each subsequentbeyond all sin by the raft of spiritual wisdom.”
one confirmed the teachings and prophecies of theBHAGAVAD GITA –“Even those men, who,
former. There was no discord or variance in thewith a steady and devout mind, always follow My
reality of their \teachings and mission.” doctrine, are freed from the binding effect of all
BAHAL WRITINGS –“He was so learned thatactions.”   
he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorantBHAGAVAD GITA –“Foods that promote
that he bought a cow to ride on. Spiritual Guide Justlongevity virtue, strength, health, happiness and joy
as there are laws governing our physical lives,are juicy, smooth, substantial and agreeable to the
requiring that we must supply our bodies with certainstomach.”    
foods, maintain them within a certain range ofBHAGAVAD GITA –“For the protection of
temperatures, and so forth, if we wish to avoidgood, for the destruction of evil and for the
physical disabilities, so also there are laws governingestablishment of dharma, I am born from age to
our spiritual lives. These laws are revealed to mankindage.”    
in each age by the manifestation of God, andBHAGAVAD GITA –“For the protection of
obedience to them is of vital importance if eachthe virtuous, for the. destruction of evil-doers, and
human being, and mankind in general, is to developfor establishing Dharma on a firm footing, I am born
properly and harmoniously Moreover, these variousfrom age to age.”          
aspects are interdependent. If an individual violatesBHAGAVAD GITA –“Giving up all unanimous
the spiritual laws for his own development, he will(righteous and unrighteous actions), come unto me
cause injury not only to himself but to the society inalone for refuge.”
which he lives. Similarly the condition of society has aBHAGAVAD GITA –“He alone who
direct effect on the individuals who must live withinrenounces the fruit of actions is called a man of
it.” renunciation.”
BAHA'U'LLAH –“Let each morn be betterBHAGAVAD GITA –“He alone who
than its eve and each morrow richer than itsrenounces the fruit of actions is called a man of
yesterday.”   renunciation.”        
BAHA'ULLAH –“Our hope is that the world'sBHAGAVAD GITA –“He by whom the world
religious leaders and the rulers thereof will unitedlyis not agitated and who cannot be agitated by the
arise for the reformation of this age and theworld, and who is free from joy, anger, fear and
rehabilitation of its fortunes. Let them, afterworry— he is dear to Me.”   
meditating on its needs, take counsel together and,BHAGAVAD GITA –“He by whom the world
through anxious and full deliberation, administer to ais not agitated and who cannot be agitated by the
diseased and sorely-afflicted world the remedy itworld, which is freed from joy, envy, fear and
recfuireth... Religion is the greatest of all means foranxiety —he is dear to me. He who is free from
the establishment of order in the world and for thewants, pure, expert, unconcerned, and untroubled,
peaceful contentment of all that dwell therein... Therenouncing all undertakings or commencements —
purpose of religion...is to establish unity and concordhe who is thus devoted to me, is dear to me.”
amongst the peoples of the world; make it not theBHAGAVAD GITA –“He gains knowledge
cause of dissension and strife.”         who is possessed of faith, is active of purpose and
BAHA'U'LLAH –“So powerful is the light ofhas subdued the senses. Having gained knowledge,
unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.”  swiftly he comes to the supreme peace. But the man
BAHA'U'LLAH –“Some have regarded it aswho is without knowledge, without faith and of a
lawful to infringe on the integrity of the substance ofdoubting nature, perishes. For the doubting mind
their neighbour, and have made light of the injunctionthere is neither this world nor another nor any
of God as prescribed in His Book.”   happiness.”      
BAHA'U'LLAH –“There can be no doubt that;BHAGAVAD GITA –“He who avoids
whatever the peoples of the world, of whateverextremes, in feed and fast, In sleep and waking, and
race or religion, they derive their inspiration from onein work and play, He winneth yoga, balance, peace
heavenly source and are the subjects of one God.and joy.”
The difference between the ordinances under whichBHAGAVAD GITA –“He who has no ill will to
they abide should be attributed to the varyingany being, who is friendly and compassionate, free
requirements and exigencies of the age in which theyfrom  egoism and self-sense, even-minded in pain
were revealed.”    and, pleasure and patient, who is ever content, self
BHABAVAD GITA –“The steady-minded,controlled, unshakeable in determination with mind and
undeluded knower of Brahmn, being well-establishedunderstanding  given up to Me he is dear to
in Brahmn, neither rejoices on receiving the pleasantme.”
nor grieves on receiving the unpleasant.”   BHAGAVAD GITA –“He who is satisfied with
BHAGAT SINGH_ “Organized religion in the propwisdom 'and direct vision of Truth, who has
of a man who has not found his self/goodconquered the and is ever undisturbed, to whom a
within.”lump of earth a stone and gold are the same, that
BHAGAUAD GITA –“0 Dhananjaya, there isYogi is said to be a Yukta, a saint of established
naught else (existing) higher than I. Like pearls on awisdom.”   
thread, all this (universe) is strung in Me.”    BHAGAVAD GITA –“He who performs his
BHAGAUAD GITA –“0 Partha, when a man isduty without depending on the fruits of his actions
satisfied in the Self by Self-alone and has completely— he is a sanyasi and a yogi, not he who is
cast out all desires from the mind, then he is said towithout fire and without activity.. No one becomes a
be of steady wisdom... When he completelyyogi who has not renounced thoughts, scheming or
withdraws his senses from sense objects as theplanning.”        
tortoise withdraws its limbs, then his wisdomBHAGAVAD GITA –“He who sees that the
becomes well established.”     Lord of all is ever the same in all that is —
BHAGAUAD GITA –“Be aware of meimmortal in the field of mortality — he sees the
always, adore me, make every act an offering totruth. And when a man sees that the God in himself
me, and you shall come to me; this I (Krishna)is the same God in all that is, he hurts not himself by
promise, for you are dear to me. Abandon allhurting others. Then he goes, indeed, to the highest
supports and look to me for protection. I shall purifypath.” 
you from the sins of the past; do notBHAGAVAD GITA –“He who shirks action
grieve.”        does not attain freedom; no one can gain perfection
BHAGAUAD GITA –“He who hates no singleby abstaining from work. Indeed, there is no one
being, is friendly and compassionate, free fromwho rests even for an instant; every creature is
self-regard and vanity, the same in good and evil,driven to action by his own nature.”  
patient; Contented, ever devout, subdued in soul,BHAGAVAD GITA –“He whose undertakings
firm in purpose, fixed on Me in heart and mind, andare all free from desire and thoughts of the world,
who worships Me, is dear to Me.”    and whose factions are burnt up by the fire of
BHAGAUAD GITA –“He who shirks actionwisdom, him even the wise call a sage. He, who,
does not attain freedom; no one can gain perfectionhaving totally given up attachment to actions and
by abstaining from work. Indeed, there is no onetheir fruits, has got over the dependence on the
who rests even for an instant; every creature isworld, and is ever satisfied, does nothing at all,
driven to action by his own nature.”        though he may be ever engaged in action. i He, who
BHAGAUAD GITA –“I am impartial to all thehas subdued his mind and body, has given up all
created beings. I have neither friend nor foe.” objects of enjoyment and has no craving, performing
BHAGAUAD GITA –“Know that knowledge' sheer bodily action, "such a person does not incur
to be Sattvica, by which is seen in all beings the Onesin.”      
Immutable, inseparate in the separate. But theBHAGAVAD GITA –“Him the sages call wise
knowledge, which sees in all beings the distinctwhose undertakings are devoid of desire for results
entities of diverse kind as different from oneand of plans, whose actions are burned by the fire of
another, knows that knowledge to be Rajasica. Whilewisdom.” 
that knowledge which is confined to one singleBHAGAVAD GITA –“I am Father and Mother
effect, as if it were the whole, without reason, notof the world.”
founded on truth, and trivial, that is declared to beBHAGAVAD GITA –“I am the Self, 0 Arjuna,
Tamasica.”seated in the hearts of all beings; I am the beginning,
BHAGAUAD GITA –“Remembering me, youthe middle and also the end of all beings.”    
shall overcome all difficulties through my grace. But ifBHAGAVAD GITA –“I look upon all creatures
you will not heed me in your self-will, nothing will availequally, none are less dear to me and none more
you.” dear. But those who worship me with love live in me,
BHAGAVAD GEETA –“But if he born againand I come to life in them.”
and again, and again and again he were to die, evenBHAGAVAD GITA –“If Thou thinkest that it
then, victorious man do not grieve.”can Be seen by me, 0 Lord, Prince of mystic power,
BHAGAVAD GITA  -“For he who has nothen do Thou to me Reveal Thine immortal Self. The
tranquility there is no concentration.”   Blessed One said: Behold My forms, son of Prtha, By
BHAGAVAD GITA  -“I am Father, Mother andhundreds and by thousands, Of various sorts,
Grandfather of the world.”   marvellous, Of various colours and shapes. But thou
BHAGAVAD GITA - “I look upon all creaturescanst not see me with this same eye of thine own; I
equally; none are less dear to me and none moregive thee a supernatural eye: behold my mystic
dear. But those who worship me with love live in me,power, as God!”        
and I come to life in them.”BHAGAVAD GITA –“If you put the federal,
BHAGAVAD GITA – “The state ofgovernment in charged of the Sahara Desert, in five
severance of union with sorrow is known by theyears there'd be a shortage of sand. Stillness itself is
name of yoga.”inertia Action itself is discord when stillness and action
BHAGAVAD GITA –“ He who is satisfiedequalize Then is the highest cosmic union, yoga. Lo!
with wisdom and direct vision of Truth, who hasSteadfast a lamp burns sheltered from the wind such
conquered the senses and is ever undisturbed, tois the likeness of the Yogi's mind Freed from sense
whom a lump of earth, a stone arid gold are thestorms and burning bright to Heaven When mind
same, that Yogi is said to be a Yukta, a saint ofbroods placid, soothed with holy wont When Self
established wisdom.”    contemplates Self and in itself Hath comfort!”
BHAGAVAD GITA –“ That disciplined manBHAGAVAD GITA -“In every age I come back,
with joy and light within, becomes one with God andto deliver the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinners
reaches the freedom that is God's.”  to establish righteousness.”
BHAGAVAD GITA –“0 Janardana, althoughBHAGAVAD GITA –“It is desire, it is anger,
these, men, their hearts overtaken by greed, see noborn of Rajo-Guna(quality of passion): of
fault in killing one's family or quarrelling with friends,unappeasable craving and of great sin; know this as
why should we, who can see the crime in destroyingthe foe in this world. As fire is enveloped by smoke,
a family, engage in these acts of sin?”as a mirror by dust, as an embryo by the womb, so
BHAGAVAD GITA –“A man does not attainis this (Self) covered by that.” 
to freedom from action by non-performance ofBHAGAVAD GITA –“It stretches its
action, nor does he attain to perfection merely bybranches upward and downward. The states of all
giving up action. No one can ever rest even for anthings nurture the young shoots. The young shoots
instant without performing action, for all are impelledare the nourishment of our senses. And below, the
by the gunas, born of Prakriti, to actroots go far into the world of men; they are the
incessantly.” sequences of actions. This understanding of the trees
BHAGAVAD GITA –“A man of faith,shape its end and its beginning, and its ground is not
absorbed in faith, his senses controlled, attainsopen to the ordinary world. The roots of that pipal
knowledge, and knowledge attained, quickly findstree have spread far. With the strong axe of
supreme peace. But the ignorant man, who is withoutdetachment a man should cut that tree.”
faith, goes doubting to destruction. For the doubtingBHAGAVAD GITA –“Just as fire is enveloped
self there is neither this world, nor the next, norby smoke, just as a mirror is covered by dust, just
joy.”as an embryo is covered by the womb, so is this
BHAGAVAD GITA –“A person has the self(Atman) covered by it (desire).”    
as friend when he has conquered himself, But if heBHAGAVAD GITA –“Know that knowledge
rejects his own reality, the self will war againstto be sattvica, by which is seen in all beings the One
him.”    Immutable, in separate in the separate. But the
BHAGAVAD GITA –“A portion of Myself hasknowledge which sees in all beings the distinct entities
become the living Soul in the world of life from timeof diverse kinds as different from one another, know
without beginning From Me alone comes memory,that knowledge to be rajasica. While that knowledge
wisdom, and also their loss, I am that which is knownwhich is confined to one single effect, as if it were
in all the Vedas. Verily I am the Author of Vedantathe whole, without reason, not founded on truth, and
and the knower of the Vedas is.”trivial, that is declared to be tamasica.”
BHAGAVAD GITA –“Abandon all supportsBHAGAVAD GITA –“Let the disciplined man
and look to me for protection. I shall purify you fromever discipline himself, abiding in a secret place,
the sins of the past; do notsolitary, restraining his thoughts and soul, free from
grieve.”         aspirations and without possessions.”
BHAGAVAD GITA –“Action is the product ofBHAGAVAD GITA –“Man attains perfection,
the Qualities inherent in Nature.” being engaged in his own duty. Hear now how one
BHAGAVAD GITA –“All creatures enter intoengaged in his own duty attains perfection. He from
my nature at the end of an aeon. In anotherwhom is the evolution of all beings, by which all this is
beginning I send them forth again. Nature gives birthpervaded; by worshipping him with his own duty man
to all things, moving and unmoving. I supervise. Thatattains perfection. Better is one's own duty, although
is how the world keeps turning.”   imperfect, than that of another well performed. He
BHAGAVAD GITA –“All mankind is born forwho does the duty born of his own nature incurs no
perfection, and each shall attain it, will he but followsin. 0 son of Kunti, one should not relinquish the duty
his nature's duty.”to which he is born, though it is defective, for all
BHAGAVAD GITA –“All sorrows areundertakings are surrounded by evil as fire by
destroyed upon attainment of tranquility. The intellectsmoke.”
of such a tranquil person soon becomes completelyBHAGAVAD GITA –“Man is bound by his
steady.”own action except when it is performed for the sake
BHAGAVAD GITA –“And even if thou wertof sacrifice. Therefore, Arjuna, do you efficiently
the greatest of sinners, with the help of the vesselperform your duty free from attachment, for the
of wisdom thou shalt cross the sea of evil. Even as asake of sacrifice alone.”         
burning fire burns all fuel into ashes, the fire ofBHAGAVAD GITA –“Man is bound by his
eternal wisdom burns into ashes allown action except when it is performed for the sake
works.”      of sacrifice. Therefore, do efficiently perform your
BHAGAVAD GITA –“Approach someoneduty free from attachment, for the sake of sacrifice
who has realised the purpose of life and question himalone. In this world that real soul has no use
with reverence and devotion; he will instruct you inwhatsoever for things done nor for things not done;
this wisdom. Once you attain it, you will never benor has he selfish dependence of any kind on any
deluded. You will see all creatures in the Self, and all increature. Therefore, go on efficiently doing your duty
Me.”   without attachment...”      
BHAGAVAD GITA –“Arjuna: Of thoseBHAGAVAD GITA –“Man is made up of
steadfast devotees who love you and those whofaith; as is his faith, so is he. The faith of all men
seek you as the eternal formless Reality, who areconforms to their mental constitution. Without faith,
the more established in yoga? Krishna: Those whowhatever offering or gift is made or work done or
set their hearts on me and worship me with unfailingpenance performed, it is reckoned as "non-being"
devotion and faith are more established inboth in the now and hereafter.
yoga.”