Quote #209

A man who has attained certain powers through medicines, or through words, or through mortification, still has desires, but that man who has attained to Samadhi through concentration is alone free from all desires.

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  1. If you ask me, 'Is there a God?' and I say 'Yes,' you immediately ask my grounds for saying so, and poor me has to exercise all his powers …
  2. God Gave Me Nothing I Wanted He Gave Me Everything I Needed
  3. When I Asked God for Peace He Showed Me How to Help Others
  4. When I Asked God for Favors He Showed Me Opportunities to Work Hard
  5. When I Asked God for Wealth He Showed Me How to Work Hard
  6. When I Asked God for Happiness He Showed Me Some Unhappy People
  7. When I asked God for intelligence He Gave Me Puzzles to Solve.
  8. When I Asked God for Strength He Gave Me Difficult Situations to Face

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