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280. God Proposes; Man Disposes

The title is an inversion of the English proverb. Since 1956 when the Force descended on earth, God seeking Man more than Man seeking God has become a greater reality. We see no God, we see only how prosperous we are. Prosperity is the God for the householder. The Force came down on earth in 1956 but began to act through the governments in 1967. From then onwards its action is more and more pronounced. Just now Man is surrounded by a plethora of social opportunities. Psychologically it is greater.

A clerk in a bank 10 years ago resigned his job and ventured on his own. His wife saw the wave of incoming prosperity more than he did. She took to Mother. The man is hardworking and resourceful. His business witnessed an expansion no one could conceive of. Almost by chance the wife took to service and excelled in it. The expanded business further expanded. This was not an opportunity during the 40's or 50's. It appeared in the 60's. No one took notice of it. Now, it is very prominent in the market. This clerk took advantage of it. How many others have refused such an opportunity or are unaware of it. God proposes that Man should prosper. Man refuses to respond to God's proposal.

Insurance is God given. It is true that insurance is more popular today than before. Here is a scheme that is willing to offset one's misfortunes. Not all avail of the scheme unless law compels. God continues to propose to Man in newer ways. Man responds to a small part of it. There is a proverb in Tamil, "There is a desire to be a Tahsildar, but your destiny is to be a donkey herd." This was a proverb when the Tahsildar was received with nadaswaram in the villages. After the descent of the Supramental Force, I feel like rewriting the proverb as, "You have the LUCK to be a Tashildar, but you desire to tend a herd of donkeys." The middle class man has not availed of even 10 % of the social opportunities. Should he do so, he will move to the upper level of the upper middle class. There are scores of examples all around. Let us be inspired by them.

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  • Acknowledgement by the Author
  • Introduction
  • 201. Fear of Death
  • 202. Lending Money to a Friend
  • 203. Romance is the Adventure of Consciousness
  • 204. 'The Last Englishman to Rule India'
  • 205. Science of Life
  • 206. Darshan in the Subtle Plane
  • 207. Prosperity not Austerity
  • 208. A Further List of Spiritual Truths in Life
  • 209. "The Hound of Heaven"
  • 210. The Significance of the Insignificant
  • 211. What Do We Mean by Taking to the Spirit?
  • 212. Self-Giving
  • 213. Knowledge is Power
  • 214. The Upanishads
  • 215. Greater Mastery of Human Life
  • 216. Failure Leads to Greater Success
  • 217. The Life Divine
  • 218. Demand for Proof
  • 219. Incommunicable JOY
  • 220. Invisible Profits
  • 221. Profits in a Small Business
  • 222. Income of the Family
  • 223. Positive Value of the Negative Person
  • 224. Increasing Accomplishment
  • 225. Proverbs of Tamil Nadu
  • 226. Unconscious Oblivion
  • 227. Pieces of Good Fortune Come Together
  • 228. Why Good People Suffer
  • 229. The Children of The Mother
  • 230. Letters of Love
  • 231. Problem–Free Life
  • 232. Human Potentialities and Actualities
  • 233. The Indian Mind
  • 234. The Leaders of the World
  • 235. Tyranny and Fairness
  • 236. Teaching and Learning
  • 237. SMILE
  • 238. Surface Mind and the Subliminal Depth
  • 239. Token Practice
  • 240. Token Act - Psychological
  • 241. The English are Wedded to Democracy
  • 242. Coconut Never Falls on a Man
  • 243. Proposal
  • 244. Efficiency
  • 245. Spirit in Action
  • 246. Interruption of a Speech
  • 247. Chronic Illness
  • 248. Accomplishment of Indians Abroad
  • 249. The First Waking Thought
  • 250. Worry is Absence of Faith
  • 251. Falsehood Prospers
  • 252. Choice Helps to Invoke the Spirit
  • 253. The Power of the Press
  • 254. Spiritual Transformation
  • 255. Yawning
  • 256. Problem Solving by the Spirit
  • 257. Reaching the Higher Consciousness
  • 258. The Greatness of the Birthday for the Great
  • 259. Positive and Negative
  • 260. Building up India
  • 261. The Politician and the Administrator
  • 262. Good Will Towards the Spirit
  • 263. Overriding Personality
  • 264. Home is a Centre of Personality
  • 265. Tenfold Expansion in Ten Years
  • 266. Back Pain
  • 267. What is Left Unsaid
  • 268. Product of Prosperity
  • 269. Marriage is Essential
  • 270. Prestige and Prosperity
  • 271. Wealth Lies in Self-Employment
  • 272. Incentives to National Prosperity
  • 273. Education is an Instrument of Prosperity
  • 274. Levels of the Spirit Emerging in Man
  • 275. The Many Ways in which the Spirit Comes to Us
  • 276. The Reward of Loyalty
  • 277. The Different Aspects of Spiritual Power
  • 278. Subtle Inversion
  • 279. The Causal Plane
  • 280. God Proposes; Man Disposes
  • 281. The Great Indian Dream
  • 282. Psychic Sadness
  • 283. "Count Your Chickens Before They are Hatched"
  • 284. December 28, 1928
  • 285. Out of Dust
  • 286. Ambition Versus Achievement
  • 287. Where the Spirit is Helpless!
  • 288. Spiritual Courage
  • 289. Mathematical Formula of Life
  • 290. "After all, I am a Useless Person"
  • 291. The Value of OIL
  • 292. The Various Strengths of Human Nature
  • 293. A Bi-Monthly Magazine for Spirituality
  • 294. The Prince and The Pauper
  • 295. The Essence of Enduring Success
  • 296. Authority of Love
  • 297. Validity of a Contract
  • 298. This Once
  • 299. Indira Gandhi's Question
  • 300. Spiritual Equality
  • Appendix 1: How to Invoke the Spirit
  • Appendix 2: Invocation of the Spirit
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