Kalyana Kalpataru July 1950

*SP:Ifoi II The realization that comes to the devotee is one of the identity of the soul of the worshipper and the soul of the Deity. [...] In the propagation of the idea of prayer to God lies the success of life and the supreme good of all. [...] 12 DEFICIENCY OF FAITH—ITS CAUSE 629 determine what was the particular Karma the result of which has produced the present experiences of life ? The purificatory rite we may perform now for the removal of the evil effect of some Karma may not be sufficiently powerful to destroy the Prarabdha which has borne fruit at the present moment therefore we may have to go through the course of the Prarabdh [...] Ignorant as we are we may not understand the true significance of this and the failure of a desire of the mind which may be harmful induces us even to entertain doubt about the Lord's mercy and kindliness ! What a sad and deploable state ! The fortunate soul who ever enjoys the privilege of even a slight vision of the Lord's mercy and compassion sells himself for ever at the feet of the L [...] One need only cite side by side an extract from the commentary of ankara on the 89th Karikii of the fourth chapter of Illeintilikya larikrzs:—ffi4cri Wm-741111EgR1kkg.4 ti 310 al'rrn Rftk—By the knowledge of these three one after the other and consequently by the negation of the three states the Turlya non-dual birthless and fearless which alone is the Supreme REALITY is realized.