Master Morya Quote

Overcoming self-defeat on the Path of Discipleship

No one can defeat a person if he does not defeat himself.We defeat ourselves with the defeating elements we manufacture in our physical, emotional and mental realms.A defeating element is a thought,word or action which is against beauty, goodness, truth, joy, honesty, nobility and purity. If you have defeating elements within you, you will never feel strong.And because you do not feel strong, you will never have the courage and daring to stand for truth, freedom and beauty, you will never have the courage to make discipleship commitments.
Only those whose hearts are not defeated by dark elements can dare to be disciples and can dare to stand in the life of discipleship and make spiritual commitment.Weak ones look for shallow and muddy waters in which to pass their time, but disciples try to climb where a summit exists.Powerful and victorious people are those who have no defeating factors in them.Never fear an enemy that is outside of you.Every outside enemy conquers you only through the enemy you have within you.
-Torkom Saraydarian,Challenges of Discipleship

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