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54 THE PATH OF LOVE
had the thought of money before entering into Samadhi, they
get the same thought when coming out of it.
Some Masters have taught that the best way to achieve
Man-O-Nash is to forget oneself through devotion and to give the
mind no chance of having new impressions. The question is how
to forget oneself through devotion (Bhakti Marg). When one is
devoted 100 per cent, then one forgets oneself. But this, too, is
practically impossible, because such devotion and forgetfulness
have to be continuous. Hafiz has said, “If you want the presence
of the Beloved, do not absent yourself from the memory of the
Beloved.” You must not be for one moment without this devotion
or without self-forgetfulness, when it is almost an impossibility.
Therefore one Master has said, “One moment with the
Perfect Master is better than a hundred years of sincere prayers.”
Now some Masters have taught that mind must be diverted
if it is to be killed. Mind makes the ego say, “I am body.”
Therefore make the mind say, “I am not body, I am not this and
not that, I am God.” Now this, too, is almost impossible,
because mind has its own impressions and to compel this mind
to say what it thinks to be false and contrary to its own impressions
seems like a hypocritical act. For example, mind knows
that it is Mr. So and So. Now, if this person’s mind says, “I am
not a human being, but I am God,” then at that very moment
the mind thinks that is lying. The result is that this tires out the
heart – the emotions and love; the mind cannot accomplish
actionless actions because mind says, “I am God, what do I have
to act for” Mind says, mind cannot forget itself in devotion
because it repeats, “I am God, to whom should I pray”
So Man-O-Nash becomes impossible. But if selfless action