Divine Sparks from Pujya Babuji Maharaj

"Religion is simply a preparatory ground for Spirituality; where Religion ends Spirituality begins; where Spirituality ends Reality begins; where Reality ends Real Bliss comes  and when that too is gone the destination is reached."

• We have buried true religion in the grave, only, we clap hands in the name of religion and do nothing else. The aims and object of life conceived in terms of worldly ends are almost meaningless. To practice devotion to please God in order to secure worldly comforts or gains is but a mockery. The problem before us is not mere deliverance from pain and misery but freedom from bondage which is the ultimate cause of pain and misery. Freedom from bondage is "Liberation" which is different from "Salvation". Salvation is only a temporary pause in the rotation. It is the suspension of the process of birth and death only for a certain fixed period after which we again resume material form. The endless circle of rebirth ends only when we have secured Liberation. This is the minimum which a man should achieve while the real goal of human life is God Realization.
• The line of Divinity and Humanity runs in parallel. There is a positive co-relation between the two. The divorce of either is harmful. There should be a balance in between the two. Worldly duties discharged in Constant Remembrance of God maintains this balance. This way,  the living becomes Divine.
• Tastelessness has its own peculiar taste which too one must have a taste of. Everyone is involved to some extent at least in worries. Happy are those who pay no heed to them but try to remain satisfied and contented under all circumstances. The only way for that is to keep one's self concerned solely with the Great Power with a feeling of love and attachment. The superfluities may be treated as barking of dogs. Everything in him will then begin to get regulated, assuming a state of moderation and balance. That is the exact sense implied in the term "The Transformation Of Man".
• Solitary life in a forest and aloofness from all worldly concerns may be, to some, the means of cultivating patience and forbearance but to us, the taunts and rebukes of our friends and relations are the greatest penance and surest means of success. In fact, to put coolly with miseries and troubles contributes much to our betterment, hence they are valuable assets to our progress.
• Suffering and miseries have their own place in life. Everyone has his share of it. Even sages of eminence had their own. Had there been no sufferings in the world, man's thought could never have gone upto the reverse side of it, i.e., Bliss.
• As a matter of fact, all of us are like beggars at the Master's door, having a begging bowl in hand which is the Master readily fills. But when the bowl is already full with things other than spirituality, the question of getting anything from Him does  not arise at all, for, if anything is poured into it, it will flow out at once. The primary thing for us is, therefore, to make ourselves empty so that the bowl may be filled up with Master's Grace.
• Renunciation truly means non-attachment with worldly objects and not the non-possession of things. Thus a household life in which possession of things and worldly ties are indispensable , is no impediment in the way of Renunciation and consequently of Realization only if one is not unduly attached to the objects he is connected with.
• We should live a life like the coot and ducks in the water, which, when they are out of water have no effect of water on their wings. We should love our parents and everybody in the family without being soiled by attachment.
• Have a regard for all religions because they all tell to love God. Try to appreciate qualities of others instead of pointing out defects because God knows everything.