Aspirants Guide

Author(s): Atmanandji Maharaj
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Sadhna Kendra Koba

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TRUE MERCY
try his level best to observe absolute mercy. Let us salute those masters of supreme meditation, and such other great saints, who having stemmed the tide of passion, jealousy and the like have firmly established themselves in the practice of absolute mercy or compassion.
THE GLORY OF THE CREED OF TRUE MERCY
(DAYA-DHARMA)
1. You stated in your sermon, O Master! that no religion (Dharma) equals mercy. With complete fearlessness, let living beings tackle their faults. Truthfulness, character and charity are purposeful only when coupled with true mercy, just the way the ray cannot shine without the Sun, true religion cannot exist without true mercy.
2. True mercy is the mother of the world. It is a child of truth and divine bliss. Mercy is the upward mobility. It is the only real wealth. Actually it is the virtue of virtues. Happiness of heaven and divine bliss is possible only through true mercy. Only true mercy does good to all living beings and puts an end to all pains and calamities.
3. If we, in our worldly life, look after the growth and welfare of our children with tender care, by what logic can we annihilate the offspring of other beings ?
4. Austerity, knowledge of scriptures, observance of vows, meditation, charity, and sound character can all result from true mercy. The religion of true mercy should, therefore be observed with maximum effort, so that all other religious activities become fruitful.
5. The best means to attain to religion (Dharma), is to be compassionate, humble and lofty in character.
6. Violence in any form is an animal instinct, not a human instinct. We should not resort to violence if we presume that human being always aims at the uplift of his soul.
7. One who is the seed of the wish-fulfilling-tree (Kalpavruksha) of Dharma, who endows all the beings of the universe with every happiness as well as destroys all sources of sorrows, may this Goddess of true mercy be ever victorious.
8. He alone can be considered a real gentleman who is merciful,
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