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Swami Trigunatitananda

" God is the ocean of Mercy. Be His slave and take refuge in Him. He will show compassion. Pray to Him: ' Protect me always with Thy compassionate face. Lead me from the unreal to the Real, from darkness to Light, from death to Immortality. Reveal Thyself to me and protect me always with Thy compassionate face."

Prasanna : " What kind of spiritual discipline should one practise?"

Narendra: " Repeat His name. That's enough."

Prasanna:" How are we to know that God is kind?"

Narendra:" The Vedas say,' That which is Thy compassionate face.'

John Stuart Mill said the same thing. He said,' How much kindness must He have, who has implanted kindness in the hearts of men.' The Master used to say: ' Faith is the one essential thing. God exists. He is very near us.Through Faith alone one sees Him."

Obstacles in spiritual life are not always bad: First, they reveal the evil nature of maya; second. they create intense longing for the goal. If there is no obstruction to the flow, the river stagnates and eventually dies. Similarly, when one's spiritual life passes through test after test, one achieves experience and strength, leading ultimately to fulfillment.