My Heavenly Father is love, and I am made in His image. I am the sphere of love in which all planets, all stars, all beings, all creation are glimmering. I am the love that pervades the whole universe. – Paramahansa Yogananda
O Omnipresent Protector.... In life and death, in disease, famine, pestilence, or poverty may I ever cling to Thee. Help me to realize I am immortal Spirit, untouched by the changes of childhood, youth, age, and world upheavals.
Divine Mother, Bless me that I may feel Thy love, Thine encouragement, as I strive to do my daily duties.
Heavenly Father, May we realise that we cannot be happy until we seek satisfaction in spiritual progress, guarding our peace of mind from all influences that would destroy it.
Divine Mother, Give me toward Thee, the simple sincere devotion of a child, that I may love Thee with my whole being.
Lord, my hands and feet are working for you. You have given me a certain part to play in this world, and everything I am doing in this world is for you.
As I radiate sympathy and goodwill to others, I open the channel for God’s love to come to me. Divine love is a magnet that attracts all blessedness.
Divine Mother, bless us that we may offer unto Thee the purest love of our heart.
Beloved God, I cast aside all thoughts and cares of this material world, and go within to be alone with Thee.
Come Thou, O Spirit, on the altar of our hearts; come on the altar of our calmness, come on the altar of our love. Come into the temple of silence; come into the temple of quietness; bless us with the assurance of Thy presence.
O ever-burning Love! Show Thyself in my flaming devotion. May my love for Thee forever burn secretly in the temple of my heart, and may I be able to kindle love for Thee on the altars of all hearts.
......Heavenly Father, bless this meditation, help us to daily become more pure by
all surrendering love for Thee.
......Heavenly Father, bless us that we may ask nothing throughout eternity, save
the complete gift of Thyself.
I relax and cast aside all mental burdens, allowing God to express through me His perfect love, peace and wisdom.
Heavenly Father, You are the nearest of the near, the dearest of the dear. Help us to attune with You; expand our consciousness, that we may imprint Your image on our hearts. May Thy love shine forever on the sanctuary of our devotion, and may we be able to awaken Thy love in all hearts.
Divine Beloved, with aspiring heart, with zealous mind, with flaming soul, I lay at Thy feet of omnipresence all the flowers of my devotion.
Divine Mother, may every sound that I make have the vibration of Thy voice. May my every thought be saturated with the consciousness of Thy Presence. May my every feeling glow with Thy love.
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Beloved Mother
may I remember that
'Feeling the love of God
Giving that love to all
That is the way to love in this world'.
O fountain of love, make me feel
that my heart is flooded with Thine omnipresent love
(Metaphysical Meditations)
O Father of hearts awaken eternally
the consciousness of thy loving presence within me
(Metaphysical Meditations)
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SRI DAYA MATA'S READS THESE WORDS ABOUT THE GURU
[IN THE DVD "OPENING YOUR HEART TO GOD'S PRESENCE"]
There is no error that we can make that can turn God away from us.
HIS LOVE IS UNCHANGING
"You may come to him for a few seconds then go away and do whatever you will;
His love is unchanging.
You may deny him to yourself and than curse him to any who will listen
His love is unchanging.
You may become the most despised creature and then return to him
His love is unchanging.
You may become the enemy of God himself and then return to him
His love is unchanging.
Go where you will and do what you will, stay however long and come back to him
His love is unchanging.
Abuse others, abuse yourself, abuse him and then come back to him
His love is unchanging.
He will never criticize you; he will never minimize you; he will never desert you
because to him you are everything and he himself is nothing.
He will never deceive you, he will never ridicule you, he will never fail you
because to him you are God nature to be served and he is your servant.
No matter what befalls you; no matter what you become, he awaits you always.
He knows you, he serves you, he loves you.
His love for you in this changing world is unchanging.
His love, my beloved, is unchanging."