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When this world (of illusory names and forms) is negated (by transcending it through Self- realization),what is left is Full (the Divine Self). Let there be Peace! Peace! Peace!”
When you advance on the spiritual path leading to the realization of this mystic Fullness, you continue to be a source of increasing peace and harmony for the world around you. You become a Cosmic benefactor and thus, guratively speaking, bring Heaven upon the earth.
ß Give us this day our daily bread ß and forgive us our trespasses as
we forgive those who trespass against us.
The message of this stanza focuses the mind on the present day and its realities. Mental energy that is spent dwelling on negative memories of the past and worrying about the future is wasted in vain. Develop a sense of dynamic contentment with your “daily bread,” that is, the realities and duties of daily life, and accept them as a gift from God.
Also, life in this relative world must be lived to ful ll the vefold debts:
1. Debt to God, paid by the practice of prayer, meditation and other devotional exercises.
2. Debt to the Sages and Saints, paid by studying their spiritual works and following their teachings.