7th Chakra (Divinity) on Grace

Thought I would post some more quotes from Swami on Grace as no success, even on the spiritual path of "Being", is possible without His supreme power. Ultimately, to go into Samadhi and become one with the divine requires the Divine Love and this Grace of God.

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7th Chakra (1,000 petalled lotus of crown): Bliss of Samadhi = Grace

The Hridayam (8 petalled lotus centre - on the central right side of the chest) called by Ramana various names: the Self, the Heart (Centre) , Atma, Siva, the Reality: This is the seat of the Self and Source of the "I" Consciousness: The Calm of the Self = Divinity (Dive in & See) abiding as ones nature after experience of Samadhi has led to conviction and firm abidance in the Heart.
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"God helps those (Grace) who help themselves (Effort)".

GRACE (Digest)

Quote 1
"If faith is full and perfect, then Grace comes fully at that very moment - just as sound and the bullet occur at the same moment"

Quote 2
"One sees a plane in the sky. He cannot see the pilot, but he knows there is a pilot. To see the pilot, he must buy a ticket. The Universe also has a Pilot. He is God. To see Him, the ticket is His Grace. This can be won by sadhana of the various types. Underlying all sadhana is love. Without Love, no sadhana has any value. To win God's Grace, faith is necessary. Without love, there cannot be faith. That love is in the heart and arises spontaneously therefrom. Love is God. That love which fills the heart is Swami, who is the resident of the heart."

Quote 3
"The Grace of the Lord will overwhelm all obstacles and the fruit of sadhana will be vouchsafed. Once you secure the Grace, you can fulfill all your wishes with it. It is the Grace that gives value to life"

Quote 4
"The most revered and the most popular manthra (prayer) of the Vedas is the Gayatri; it seeks the Grace of the Source of all Light, to foster one's intelligence and for nothing more!"

Quote 5
"When one has the Grace of the Lord, the Guru becomes very often superfluous; he makes everything known."

Quote 6
"Parents and teachers can earn My Grace only by becoming good and worthy examples to their sons and daughters or their wards and students. You claim to have devotion to me; but you must examine and discover whether I am pleased with you. You must examine yourselves every moment whether yo are observing the disciplines I have laid down, the programs of service I have marked out. That is the way to earn my Love. Love others and serve them; then you can win my Love"

Quote 7
"Whatever the name and form that first gave you contentment, hold fast to them without swerving. They will get planted in the heart, without fail. After wards, everything will happen through his Grace. Hodl fast to the reins, the Namam! Within a short time your speech and your thoughts will come under your own grip"

Quote 8
"To the extent to which you enthusiastically intensify and quicken up this process to give and take, to that extent you will be successful and happy. Deliver all you anxieties, troubles, travails and desires to Me. During this Advent, only spiritual aspirants and righteous persons are relatives, friends and recipients of My Grace."

Quote 9
"When you have to thread a needle, you have to be intent on the job and the end of the thread has to be kept straight and pointed, is it not? Similarly, to enter the Grace of God, which is subtler that the subtlest, the mind has to be steady and the eye and the senses have to be concentrated on the same process."

Quote 10
"My Grace is proportional to your efforts. Try to win Grace by reforming your habits, reducing your desires adn refining your higher nature. One step makes the next step easier; that is the excellence of spiritual journey. With each step, your strength and confidence increase and you get bigger and bigger installments of Grace.

Now a fashion is spreading on conversation, Oh "this is all God's Grace when something you consider good happens to you. If it happens to somebody you don;t like, it is not God's Grace, evidently for God is specially yours and not the other fellows'. When something you dislike happens to you, why don;t you take that also to be a sign of God's Grace? Resign yourself into God's Hands; let Him give success or failure, what does it matter? He may be bent on toughening you or it may be for your good in the long run.

Grace is showered on those who seek. Knock and the door shall be opened to you; ask and food will be served; search and the treasure will be yours. The Grace of God cannot be won through the gymnasium of reason, the contortions of Yoga or the denials of asceticism. Love alone can win it, Love that needs no requital. Love that knows no bargaining. Love alone can overcome obstacles, however many ad mighty.

My Grace is ever with you; it is not something that is given or taken; it is given always. But it is accepted only when the Consciousness is aware of its significance. Win the grace of your own sub-conscious, so that it may accept the Grace of God which is ever available. God does not deny anyone; it is you who deny God. When the gift is conferred you have to do one little act so that you may earn - you have to extend your hand to receive it. That is the sign of the Grace of the Sub-conscious. Win by teaching it, the value of the Grace of God. Give Me the reins, trust in Me and be directed by Me. I shall take full responsibility. Only yo must accept without demur whatever comes as Prasadam or Grace."

Quote 11
"God's Grace is the right of all, but it can be won by Sadhana only. I have no hate or anger in My composition. My life-blood is Prema, I am the repository of daya. Understand Me and My Nature rightly."

Quote 12
"To earn the goodwill of the Master, there is one recipe: obey His orders without mumur. Grace is showered on all who obey instructions and follow orders" "Water flows from a higher level to the lower levels. God's Grace too is like that. It flows down to those who are bent in humility"

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