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moon is the god of the mind, of bhavana. Like the moon of the bright
fortnight, devotion, love, energy, benevolence, compassion and such
pure bhavanas should wax and grow perfect in the mind. The grace of
the sky means that the firmament of the mind is clear of the clouds
of desire. Once Gandhiji said, "I keep shouting of the charkha
day and night. I consider the charkha a holy thing. And yet, at the
last moment, even this concern, this vasana, should disappear. He
who inspired me with this love of the charkha, can very well look
after it Himself. The charkha has now been taken up by many good
people. I must now give up worrying about the charkha and get ready
to join the Lord." The northward journey means that the heart
should be free of the clouds of attachment.
20. When the hands perform acts of
service till the last breath, the full moon of bhavana shines
brightly, the mind's sky is free from desire, and the intellect is
bright and keen - when a man dies in this state, we may take it that
he has merged in the Lord. In order to make such an auspicious
ending, one must watch day and night and wage skillful war. Not even
for an instant should an evil tendency be permitted in the mind. And
in order to gain the strength necessary for this, one should pray
constantly to the Lord. Again and again, one should remember His
name and meditate on His truth.
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