486 Extract from the Granthas of the Dadupanthis. [Junk* 



34. Have no desires, but accept what circumstances may bring before 

 you ; because whatever God pleaseth to direct, can never be wrong. 



35. Have no desires, but eat in faith and with meditation whatever 

 chances to fall in your way. Go not about, tearing from the tree, which 

 is invisible. 



36. Have no desires, but take the food which chances to fall in your 

 way, believing it to be correct, because it cometh from God ; as much as 

 if it were a mouthful of atmosphere. 



37. All things are exceeding sweet to those who love God; they would 

 never style them bitter, even if filled with poison ; on the contrary, they 

 would accept them, as if they were ambrosia. 



38. Adversity is good, if on account of God ; but it is useless to pain 

 the body. Without God, the comforts of wealth are unprofitable. 



39. He that believeth not in the one God, hath an unsettled mind ; he 

 will be in sorrow, though in the possession of riches : but God is without 

 price. 



40. The mind which hath not faith, is fickle and unsettled, because, 

 not being fixed by any certainty, it changeth from one thing to another. 



41. Whatever is to be, will be: therefore long not for grief nor for 

 joy, because by seeking the one, you may find the other. Forget not to 

 praise God. 



42. Whatever is to be, will be : therefore neither wish for heaven nor 

 be apprehensive on account of hell. Whatever was ordained, is. 



43. Whatever is to be, will be ; and that which God hath ordained can 

 neither be augmented nor decreased. Let your minds understand this. 



44. Whatever is to be, will be ; and nothing else can happen. Accept 

 that which is proper for you to receive, but nothing else. 



45. Whatever God ordereth, shall happen, so why do ye vex your- 

 selves ? Consider God as supreme over all ; he is the sight for you to behold. 



46. Dadu sayeth, Do unto me oh God ! as thou thinkest best — I am 

 obedient to thee. My disciples ! behold no other God ; go no where 

 but to him. 



47. I am satisfied of this, that your happiness will be in proportion to 

 your devotion. The heart of Dadu worshippeth God night and day. 



48. Condemn nothing which the creator hath made. Those are his 

 holy servants who are satisfied with them. 



49. We are not creators — the Creator is a distinct being ; he can make 

 whatever he desireth, but we can make nothing. 



50. Kubeera left Benares and went to Mughor in search of God. 

 Ra'm met him without concealment, and his object was accomplished. 



51. Dadu sayeth, My earnings are God. He is my food and my sup- 

 porter; by his spiritual sustenance, have all my members been nourished. 



52. The five elements of my existence are contented with one food : 

 my mind is intoxicated ; hunger leaveth him who worshippeth no other 

 but God. 



