Only
if your heart is pure can the Center help you. If you don’t
come with a sincere motive, even if you’re in God's Presence,
you don't feel anything because your mind is attached to outside
phenomena. And then even if God is right in front of you, you
gain no benefit. Everything is according to our mind and our heart.
And if we can’t control them, then anywhere possesses the
same chaos.
I'm glad you profit in this environment.
It's good for you. Many of you are like that. That's why you love
to come to the Center because here is really a good place to help
satisfy your sincere longing. So you can sit quietly all day,
anytime you want. That’s very good. But it’s because
you are good also. If you bring the whole world here, even ten
Centers can’t help you. You have the longing in your heart
so this place is conducive. A center where you can sit and meditate
freely is conducive. Not because the Center has a Saint and somewhere
else doesn't; it’s just that the Center has quietness and
an environment that is conducive to meditation.
But only if that’s what you want. If you don't want it,
then even if you come here, you’re still thinking of many
things. And you also feel more agitated; and even want to go home
quickly. You think to yourself, "Why did I come here? I shouldn't
have come here. Now I have to wait three, four or even seven days
to go home." You don't feel good at the Center. So if you
come here and you know what you came for, you’ll always
get the best out of it.
The Center is very conducive. But you have to want that, and then
it helps you. It’s not that the Center doesn't help; it's
just that you also must help yourself. You must really want to
meditate, to be quiet, to find yourself at the Center. Otherwise,
it’s no use. You can sit all day long, and nothing will
happen. You’ll have more trouble and feel it’s a waste
of time, like you should go see a movie or do something better
in the outside world or in the city where there’s a lot
of activity.
So, being a saint or not being a saint is all up to you. We can
only help facilitate the process. But you’re the only one
who can profit from your own purity and sincerity.
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