Inspiring Thoughts and Prayers for the Day

        

 Excerpt from the "Book of Daily Thoughts and Prayers"

                               By Swami Paramananda

Salient Thought

Great things are near, but we must have certain unfoldment to be able to partake of them.

Lines to memorize

The resonance of They voice aroused me who was slumbering in idle dreams.  My waking was only for a a moment, But Thou hast wrought a strange miracle within my soul.

Now even in sleep I find something in me always awake and watching. That which Though hast roused in me can sleep no more.

Lesson

Nature holds for us a rich treasure. She has great lessons for us; but we must have spiritual vision to perceive what She offers.  We take layer after layer off and things unfold themselves; this is the real secret of revelation. When it comes, man realizes he has a mighty spiritual heritage, that he has the power of Divinity within him. But no one can force this realization on us, we must acquire it ourselves.

Prayer

O Thou who dwellest in my heart!

Help me to withdraw my mind from all

     Mundane glamour

And make it so clear and calm,

That is will reflect the Spirit of Truth.
Awaken me from the sleep of ignorance

    and delusion,

And grant me understanding of my divine

    nature.

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