Satsang with Russell 11/12/94 (Sat)

How Master doesn't give up, even when we get in the way. - story of greedy man and 3 stuffed chapatis - His determination, not our virtue, is how we are saved - He uses our own least likeable qualities to save us - when we think about our progress, we lose it - if we allow the grace of God to protect us, it will work - story of Guru Gobind Singh and His sevadar, Joga - Russell's story of invitation to meditation retreat and his response - Master capable of doing whatever required to protect us from ourselves - failure is education; we fail, we learn - don't find fault with one who falls, but the one who never starts - the point is to get there - to find God - "ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you" - promise to all - "judge not lest you be judged" - story of Ajamal, the sinner, ostracized by his village for adultery - Guru is Word made flesh; He comes to make us what He is - we have the birthright to become God - "if you let me, I'll go all along with you" - story of His love for us is beautiful story that never ends - example of Hassidic Rabbi and the two pockets - right understanding - recognition of God in us and in every heart; kingdom of God in everybody - all Masters have died for the sins of the world - "respect my words more than my body" - "God is within you, Master is within you and you will receive help" - "if you love me, keep My commandments" - Holiness code - "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself" - punishment/reward - negative power's domain - "be ye therefore perfect even as your Father in Heaven is perfect"...Jesus - living Masters prove this is possible - nothing can be done without the grace of God - we cannot do what we are supposed to do; we can only allow it to be done - the more we obey, the more we allow the Master to work in us to accomplish something; it is not we who are accomplishing, we are only participating in His work Kirpal Singh: Jan. 1964 story of 2 seekers and pigeons