Gyani Baile & Dolly Baile

4. Parenting
She remembers hearing in one of Baba's video messages that everyone
has the spark of divinity in them. See Family as God.
In one of her meditations in the month of January, Baba had led her to
a specific chapter in His book 'Tender Saplings' where she received a
comprehensive answer to parenting related question where she had
asked Baba give her the ability to see/to know whatever these kids were
up to when they were out of sight, that way she could make sure that
they were not going against her teachings. The book read "Have
compassion to save your children from evil and guide them into good
ways, but you need to have faith in their innate Divinity. Point to them
the way to God and goodness. With love teach them duty and discipline.
The minds of children are capable of imbibing good as well as the bad.
Guide them along the good path, teach them the discrimination of right
and wrong, teach them the importance of good company. Do not instruct
or instill in children magnificent ideas and colossal thoughts. Teach them
small, practical ideas and simple modes of behavior through your own
example and loving exposition. Trust that they will absorb your advice."
5. Meditation
Sadguru Sant Keshavadas, in his book 'GAYATRI The best
Meditation' has beautifully defined meditation as: "Meditation is deep
concentration. The yoga of meditation is the spiritual discipline of
concentration on God. Meditation is fathoming the unfathomable until It
reveals Itself. Meditation is focusing the mental and intellectual energy
toward one mantra or one thought power until that mantra reveals its
secret. Meditation is the science of realization and the art of communion
with God. Meditation is the search after the Supreme Reality in the
cavity of heart. Meditation is the devotional offering of oneself to the
Object of Meditation, which is God. Meditation is the struggle of
Individual soul to realize and reach the Universal Soul. Meditation is the
opening of our being for the direct influx of the Divine Light. Meditation
is the discriminative Self-Search. Meditation is the headlong plunge into
the ocean of cosmic consciousness. Meditation is the door to liberation.
Meditation is the highest rung of the spiritual ladder. Meditation leads to
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