2 August 1973 · English

"Attaining success with the right method."

Do you consider yourselves to have attained success by using the right method? Because, whatever effort one makes, the aim of effort is to attain success. People of the world nowadays have a lot of occult powers. They have occult powers, whereas here, we have success through using the right method. Success through the right method is accurate, but they have put this into another form and gone into occult powers. So, do you consider yourselves to be embodiments of success? When every thought is accurate according to the method, then there will definitely be success. If you are not using the right method then understand that there isn't success. This is why, even on the path of devotion, whatever activity you perform or make others perform, its value is based on the method, because it is according to the right method that you experience success. Everything began from here, did it not? This is why you are asked whether you consider yourselves to be embodiments of success or whether you still have to become that. According to the time, the result in both fields up until now should definitely be 65%.

You see the speed of time and you even issue a challenge , and so the challenge you issue will be fulfilled when the stages of all of you become complete. On what basis will this challenge of transformation take place? Who are the foundation of that? You are the foundation, are you not? If the foundation is not strong how will the work progress? When the foundation is ready, then after that, the kingdom will also be ready, numberwise. So, if those who want the right to claim the kingdom don't take their right, then how would others claim their numberwise right? Unless your stage has attained success by using the right method, how will you be successful in the task of world benefit? First, there has to be success for the self. Such a big task has to be completed in such a short time, so how fast must the speed be? Do you make any plans for this? How will you achieve that speed? To be an embodiment of success means you attain success in whatever thoughts you have. This is the sign of being 100% an embodiment of success. As soon as you perform the deed, you attain success.

Since it is possible to attain occult powers on the basis of ordinary knowledge , then on the basis of this elevated knowledge , are you not able to attain success by using the right method? You need this checking . In what method is there something lacking through which success is still not total? By checking the method, success will automatically take place. Even in this, the main reason why there isn't success is that you do not do service in all three forms at the one time. You have to do service in all three ways and in all three forms at the same time: knowledge-full , powerful and loveful . Both love and law are together. Service has to be done in all three forms, but it has to be done in all three ways too, that is, you have to do service through your thoughts, words and deeds. You have to do three forms of service at the same time. When you do service through speech, then the mind should also be powerful . With a powerful stage you will change the thoughts of others, and through words you will make them knowledge-full . Then, when you do service through deeds, that is, whoever comes into contact with you, through that contact, he will become so love-full that he will automatically feel that he has reached his Godly family. Your activity should be such that they feel this is their true family.

If, through these three forms of service, you control their minds; through words, you give knowledge and the blessing of light and might, and through deeds, that is, through connection and through your physical activity, you give them the experience of this Godly family, then would there not be success by doing service with this accurate method? You don't do all three forms of service at the same time. When you come into sound, the mind that should be powerful is less so. When you bring someone into connection through your entertaining activity, then too the mind that should be powerful doesn't remain that powerful. So, if all three take place at the same time, there would definitely be success. There should be the practice and attention of doing service in this way. However, you do not form a relationship. You do not come into close contact, but you just maintain a superficial connection. That superficial connection is only for a temporary period. Although you give them love, together with being full of love, you must also be powerful. Fill those souls with power through which they will be able to confront any problems, any atmosphere and vibrations and stay in a permanent relationship. However, that does not happen. Either one gets attracted by the knowledge or by the love. They get more attracted by love, and the knowledge is secondary. However, they should become so powerful that, no matter what comes in front of them, they do not fluctuate. This is lacking now.

Those who are serviceable instruments also have greater knowledge . They have love , but little power . What would be the sign of a powerful stage ? You will be able to finish any atmosphere or any problems of Maya in a second . You will never be defeated. Whatever souls come to you in the form of a problem, they will surrender themselves to you. You refer to this in other words as nature, the elements, being your servant. When the five elements can become your servant, then, can human souls not surrender themselves to you? So this is the practical form of a powerful stage . This is why it was said that when you do service in all three forms at the same time, success will then be visible in every task. By using the right method, there is success, and, due to the lack of the right method, there is a lack of success. Now, in order to become embodiments of success, put this method right.

On the path of devotion, they make spiritual endeavour, whereas here, you have the facilities. Which facilities? By imbibing every speciality of BapDada within yourselves, you will become special souls. When the examination days come close, you revise whatever you have studied , both the theory and the practical , and check in which subject you are lacking and in what way. In the same way, now that the time is coming close, check yourself in every subject as to what is lacking and to what percentage . Check both the theory and the practical . Whilst seeing what is lacking in each subject , continue to make yourself complete . However, you will only become complete when you first revise and recognise your weaknesses. You know your subjects . What is the sign of having imbibed the subjects in your intellect? As the percentage of success increases, time will not be wasted ; you will experience greater success in less time . This is known as success. If you spend a lot of time and have to labour a lot before attaining success, then this is said to be a lesser percentage . You should have to use little in every way: your body should be used to a lesser extent; your mind should have to use fewer thoughts. Otherwise, you may think about something, but it takes a month and a half to make plans . So, you must not use too much of your time, your thoughts or the treasures of all your powers. Let there be greater splendour through less expenditure. Only thoughts through which there would definitely be success should be created. The time fixed would also be that in which success is already guaranteed. This is known as being an embodiment of success.

So, what is the sign of knowing to what extent you have passed in every subject ? To the extent that someone has passed in each subject , accordingly, on the basis of that subject , he will attain the objective and respect . At the same time, you will experience the attainment. For example, in the subject of knowledge, the objective you achieve is that of light and might ; you will experience that attainment. Then, on the basis of the subject of knowledge , you will receive respect accordingly, either from the divine family or from all other souls. For instance, look at the mahatmas nowadays; why do they receive so much respect ? Because whatever spiritual endeavour they have made, whatever subjects they have studied, they receive the objective of that, which is respect . Nature becomes their servant. So, this was an aspect of knowledge. In the same way, there is also the subject of yoga. What objective should you attain through that?

Through yoga, that is, through the power of remembrance, you should attain this objective : whatever thoughts you create will be powerful, and, if you are to face any problems, then with the power of yoga, you should experience in advance what is to happen. Then, because of knowing in advance, you will never experience defeat. Similarly, through the power of yoga, you finish the burden of your past sanskars, so that none of your sanskars will be an obstacle to your efforts. Even that which you call nature will not take on the form of an obstacle to your efforts. So, you should experience the objective of each subject . If you have the objective , then, as a result, you will definitely receive respect . Because whatever words you repeat through your mouth and whatever plans you make are powerful, everyone will give you respect , that is, whatever advice you give to one another will be respected by everyone because it is powerful. Check every subject in the same way.

There are the subjects of the divine virtues and service , and the attainment of those is that souls should come into a close relationship and connection. When they come into a close relationship and connection, you will definitely and automatically receive respect. In the same way, check the objective of every subject ; the means of checking the objective is respect: If I am knowledge-full , then to whomsoever I give that knowledge , do they have just as much respect for that knowledge ? To have respect for knowledge means to give respect to the one who is knowledge-full . If you have attained the objective in the subject of yoga, you can transform the thoughts of others and make them powerful. So, they will definitely give respect . Therefore, check every subject in this way. If you experience both the objective and respect in every thought and subject , you would then be said to be perfect . Perfect means beyond effect ; perfect . If you are beyond effect , then you are perfect . You will then be beyond all types of effect , whether of the body, your thoughts, of any connection you make or of any vibrations or atmosphere. So, you must understand that to pass in a subject means to become perfect . You are becoming like this, are you not? This is your aim, is it not?

Now, there should be greater checking of the self. You tell others that, together with the transformation of the time, they should transform themselves. In the same way, you should always have the awareness that, together with the transformation of the time, you also have to transform yourself. By bringing about transformation in the self, the world will be transformed. On the basis of self-transformation, you will be able to carry out the task of world transformation. This is the greatness that others do not have. They are in the process of trying to transform others. Here, on the basis of the self, you transform the world. So, because you are the basis, you have to pay that much attention to yourself. Always have the awareness that every thought of yours is connected with world benefit.

If there isn't power in the thoughts of those who are embodiments of support, then there would be a weakness in the transformation of time. Because of this, the more powerful you become, the closer you will be able to bring the time of world transformation. Although the time is fixed according to the drama , on what basis has the drama been created? There must be some support, must there not? So, you are the images of support for this. At present, you are in the vision of everyone. You have issued a challenge for two years, have you not? When you hear these things you then have a few thoughts: What if it really doesn’t happen? It is possible that it may not happen in two years. Do you not have these questions in your thoughts? OK you may be able to face that and that is a different matter. This means that there is something in your thoughts for that is why you have those questions, is it not? Are you completely sure that it will happen in two years? OK, if, for instance, someone were to ask you, “What will happen if destruction does not take place?” what would you say? When you explain this, you should explain it very clearly: It isn’t that complete destruction will take place in two years. No. In two years, the scenes will be such that people will understand that destruction truly is taking place, that destruction has begun. When one thing becomes easy, the second thing will definitely also become easy. Of course, it will take time for destruction, will it not? When you become complete, then the task will also become complete. Achcha.

What task is the advance party carrying out? They are preparing the entire field for all of you. Whether you go into their family or not, they will be instruments for the task of establishment that is to take place. Those with a powerful stage would be instrumental. They will attain such powers that they will become helpers in the task of establishment. Nowadays, you can see that people have a lot more regard for those whom they consider to be new blood . The more you progress, the better the intellects of the young ones will work; the intellects of older ones will not work in the same way. In comparison to the elderly, the younger ones are said to be satopradhan. Because of having a little power of purity , their intellects will be able to function in a way that the intellects of older ones do not. There will be this change . Even the elderly will give regard to the advice of the younger ones. Even now, the elderly think that they belong to the old world, and that if they do not give regard to those of today's world, that if they do not give them that regard and consider them to be important, nothing would work. Previously, they used to be very bossy with children; now, it is not like that. Now, they consider the children to be the masters. This is also part of the drama . The younger ones will perform wonders. The advance party is getting on with its own work, but they are also waiting for you to advance in your stage. Their work has to move along in connection with you.

The basis of the entire task is you special souls. As you move along, you become slack. The fire is ignited and then it becomes cool again. However, it should not become so cool again, should it? People see the external form and think that this has been continuing for a long time; so they ask what the big deal is about. The game has been continuing from the beginning of time, but, why is there this coolness as you move along? What is the reason for this? The percentage is very small. You give many lectures , but, together with the lectures , your features should also attract and there would then be an effect of the lecture . So, check yourself in every subject . Nowadays, when you compete in giving lectures , many others also win, but when it comes to putting it into a practical form, they will all be defeated by you.

The main speciality is of practical life . When you show any practical aspect, they become completely quiet. So, when the effect of the practice is given through your lectures , you will then be seen to be totally unique in the lectures you give. The words you speak should be visible in your eyes, so that what you speak of is in a practical form. Only when you are embodiments of experience will you be able to create an impression on them. Everyone has become very tired of just listening; they have heard a great deal. Because of there being a lot of people who relate things, everyone has become tired of listening. They say that they have heard a great deal, and that they now wish to experience something or have some attainment. So, there should be such power in your lectures that each word gives them an experience. You explain to people to consider themselves to be souls and not bodies. So, there should be such power in your speaking these words that the people listening to you have an experience through the power in your words. If they have an experience for even one second , they would never let go of it. They would be attracted and come to you.

You try to take them into silence every now and then as you give a lecture, but you now have to increase this practice . Continue to bring them into this experience. If you wish to create unlimited disinterest in this old world for them, then, as you give them points in your lectures, also create an experience of having an attitude of disinterest. They should feel that this world truly is about to finish, and that to attach their hearts to it would be wasteful. Then, they will definitely do it in a practical way. Those pundits have power in their speaking. In one second , they are able to give happiness, and in one second , they can make people cry. This is why it is said that someone's lecture is very effective . They are able to make the entire gathering laugh and are also able to make everyone have momentary distaste, are they not? Since there is so much power in their lectures, can there not be that power in your lectures? Are you able to give them the experience of being bodiless so that that wave spreads everywhere? So that the waves of love for the Father spread throughout the entire gathering? This is known as giving a practical experience.

There should now be such lectures that you could say that there will be some change . They should feel that your lectures are totally unique compared to those given by other people in the world. Although those people are able to make people in a gathering laugh or cry, they are not able to give the experience of being bodiless, nor are they able to make those people love the Father. They are able to forge love for Krishna, but not for the Father. They are not even aware of this. Therefore, something unique should happen. Achcha, for instance, when you give points about the God of the Gita, until they know the Father, until they know the soul and the Supreme Soul, until they have this experience, how can you prove this aspect? There should be someone who can give such a lecture that he would be able to give them the experience of the difference of day and night between the soul and the Supreme Soul. Only when those people realise the difference will you then be able to prove who the God of the Gita is. It will not sit in their intellects with just the points ; through the points- many more waves will be created. So, continue to give them an experience, for nothing can compete with a practical experience. Now bring about this change in your lectures. Achcha.