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THE HIGH ROADS TO GOD
Meher Baba
In an important sense, all walks of life and all Paths
ultimately lead but to one goal, viz., God. All rivers enter into
the Ocean, in spite of the diverse directions in which they flow,
and in spite of the many meanderings which characterize their
paths. However, there are certain High Roads, which take the
pilgrim directly to his Divine Destination. They are important
because they avoid prolonged wanderings in the wilderness of
complicated by-ways in which the pilgrim is often unnecessarily
caught up.
The rituals and ceremonies of organized religions can lead the
seeker only to the threshold of the true inner journey, which
proceeds along certain High Roads. These remain distinct from each
other for a very considerable distance, though towards the end
they all get merged in each other. In the earlier phases, they
remain distinct, owing to the diversity of sanskaric contexts of
individuals and the differences of their temperaments. In any
case, it should be clear from the very beginning that though the
Roads may be many, the Goal is and always will be only one, viz.,
attainment of union with God.
The quickest of these High Roads lies through the God-man, who
is consciously one with the Truth. In the God-man, God reveals
himself in all His Glory, with His Infinite Power, Unfathomable
Knowledge, Inexpressible Bliss and Eternal Existence. The Path
through the God-man is available only to those fortunate ones who
approach him in complete surrenderance and unwavering faith.
Complete surrenderance to the God-man, is, however, possible only
to very advanced aspirants. But when this is not possible, the
other High Roads, which can eventually win the Grace of God, are:
1) Love for God and intense longing to see Him and to be united
with Him
2) Being in constant company with the saints and lovers of God and
rendering them wholehearted service
3) Avoiding lust, greed, anger, hatred and the temptations for
power, fame and fault-finding
4) Leaving everyone and everything in complete external
renunciation, and in solitude, devoting oneself to fasting,
prayer and meditation
5) Carrying on all worldly duties with equal acceptance of success
or failure, with a pure heart and clean mind and remaining
unattached in the midst of intense activity
6) Selfless service to humanity, without any thought of gain or reward
THE PATH OF LOVE, pp. 97-98
1986 © Avatar Meher Baba Perpetual Public Charitable Trust
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