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Might as Well Be Who You Really Are
Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “Sincerity. It’s time to be sure you mean what you say. Affirmation isn’t enough if you aren’t even trying to succeed at what you affirmed. Saying ‘I’m a yogi’ without being a yogi is hypocrisy. Do not be guilty of...
Yes, Dharma Is a Sticky Wicket
Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “It’s time for you to learn to stand up for dharma, to support what is right no matter the cost.” But this doesn’t sound very harmonious. “Well, sometimes right takes precedence over harmony.” But isn’t that merely...
How Much Do You Want God?
Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “How much do you want God? It seems that your desire for God is somewhat wishy-washy. You want God when it’s convenient—when it doesn’t get in the way of your other desires, isn’t that so? Sleep, eat, body pleasure,...
There is No Where that God is Not
Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “It’s time to learn that you are not the center of the universe—I am! You keep mistaking your role for mine. All things revolve around Me, not around you. I am the thread that passes through the beads of all life....
Spare a Few Minutes for God
Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “I’d love for you to put all of your free attention on God alone. Sure, there are times you really do need to focus with the conscious mind. But for days at a stretch? Really? You have many opportunities during each...
Who But God Can Bring You Bliss?
Dear Divine Ma, What Do You Want Me to Learn Today? “It’s time to learn to take your sadhana seriously. If no one else feels to use the group meditation spaces, then you’re just going to have to get your own personal sadhana in order. That’s one more place where you...