Quotes by Daya Mata

"Intuition is perceived mostly through the heart," Paramahansaji said.  This I have found.  When something is not right, I get feelings here in the heart.  There is an uneasiness that makes me think, "Oh, there is something wrong with that individual or with that situation."  It does not make me uncomfortable, but I am conscious of a little disturbance in my heart.  This is what Paramahansaji is referring to.  "Whenever you are concerned about something, or trying to find the right course to pursue, calmly concentrate on the heart.  Don't try to analyze the problem; just remain watching the heart."  Of course, it is good to sit quietly and think deeply about your problem after meditation; that has its place as well.  But as you go about your duties, when the thought of your problem arises, just put your mind at the heart center.  Concentrate there, and try to be aware of the feelings that are flowing from that center."

For a short while the immortal ray of light that is our soul wears a perishable mortal garment...but for all eternity the soul is sustained by the Infinite Source of that light.  The more we meditate, the more we feel that consciousness.  And the less we meditate, the less able we are to transcend identification with the little self -- so many pounds of flesh encasing a limited mind bound by sense perceptions to the troublesome environs of the world.  We have to get to the Self beyond its physical and mental instrumentalities to realize we are not fragile mortal beings; there is an unbroken link between ourselves and the Beloved Mother of the Universe, the Divine Consciousness flowing through and permeating Infinity.