3 as one book - Kirpal Singh

OBSTACLES OF THE MIND '55Obstacles of the MindBETWEEN GOD and spirit, there is no other obstaclebut that of a veil of the mind. If this veil were tostop fluttering in the breeze of desires, as it does at present,the spirit can take in directly the Cosmic Energyfrom its very source.193 The mind may stand in between,but the soul knows what Guru is and what God is.Is4"In the temple of God, the mind drags us downward,away from the Truth." It is because of the mind thatwe cannot partake of that which is inside us. It drags usdown like a weight of iron. In turn the senses are draggingthe mind, and the pleasures of the world are draggingthe senses. If the attention withdraws from outer environments,leaves the senses and calms the mind, thenonly does it realize that it is soul. Have you understoodthis? Our mind is the barrier between soul and God.lS5Q. Why does the mind forget the Bliss?A. Forgetfulness is the chief attribute of human mind.It is due to the gross Maya, or materialism, that we forgetthe inner Bliss and are overtaken by sensuous urges.When inner consciousness grows gradually, mind forgetsits lower pulls and relishes inner Bliss perpetually withthe grace of the Master.""Those who are led by their mind impulses are knownas manmukhs. Such persons cannot rise above the bodyconsciousness. They do try from time to time but alwayskeep their minds above the Master, with the result thattime and again they fall helplessly. If they could pintheir deep faith in the competence of the Master and rely