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    Dharma Is Your Sustenance
    Dharma Is Your Sustenance
    Dharma Is Your Sustenance
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    Dharma Is Your Sustenance

    By Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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    An explanation of the role and importance of dharma in spiritual ascent. More than just a code of right conduct, dharma is our sustenance and the point where the gravity of sin does not act.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateJul 28, 2019
    ISBN9780359817870
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      Dharma Is Your Sustenance - Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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      COPYRIGHT

      The words in this book were collected from the recorded talks, letters and advice given by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi between 1976 and 2001.

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      © Nirmal Intellectual Property Corporation (NIPC) 2019. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner, printed or electronic, without permission from the publisher.

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      first edition 2019

      ISBN 978-0-359-81787-0

      Divine Cool Breeze Book Number 42 (DCB042-DHA)

      Dharma is Your Sustenance is also available as an ebook.

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      Whether it is today, tomorrow or yesterday or thousands of years back, whatever is wrong for your dharma, for your sustenance, is wrong.

      Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

      notes

      This book is a compilation created from talks, letters and advice given by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi between 1976 and 2001. It is not a verbatim transcription, but rather a selection of prime excerpts with some gentle editing added.

      No important words have been changed. There has been no paraphrasing or rewording. Some repetition has been removed. Some examples, stories and side remarks have also not been included. Sentences have sometimes been shortened and some small words added for the sake of clarity. Throughout, care has been taken to preserve the core message. Full explanations of sometimes complex topics have been preserved.

      In much the same manner that an editor might approach a fresh volume from a noted author, this book has been prepared with the same care, respect — and joy.

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      The spoken word often differs from our written language. Each has its own virtues and strengths. Shri Mataji commented on this and has given us some guidance when moving Her words from the stage to the page.

      In short, our aim in creating this book has been the pursuit of clarity, to fully take in what She has told us on a single topic, even though years pass between each chapter. Each time She told us more.

      Shri Mataji gave more than three thousand recorded talks in cities and villages around the world. For each audience there was special attention in accordance to their age, nationality, occupation or deepest concern. Our guide in editing, we hope, has been respect for the nuances of Her message.

      Because some things do not survive the transition to print and because the intonation of the voice and the expression of the face can say as much as the spoken words, we encourage the reader to return to the full recording. A list of the talks used can be found on the final pages of the book.

      We hope, however, that this small volume will be a new window, a way of understanding Shri Mataji’s guidance and a vehicle for imbibing Her wisdom.

      the point where the gravity of sin does not act

      introduction

      [In ancient times] human beings at large accepted virtue, the expression of dharma, for the pattern of their lives. They did not get liberation from virtue, socially or politically. Dharma was accepted as something to adhere to.

      This is how I describe dharma in short: dharma is the sustenance of all things that are born or created. It is the super-nature that gives valences to atoms in an element. It is

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