Conversations With The Awakener [Paperback]

Bal Natu (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1880619008 | ISBN-13: 978-1880619001 | Publication Date: October 15, 1991 | Edition: 1st

"How great a sin can You forgive?" I asked You in one of my darkest moments. "Until this day, no one has committed a sin so great that I am unable to pardon it," answered a soft, loving voice. "Then how much merit," I mumbled haltingly, "must one earn to win Your glance?" "The merits of all people put together are not enough to win even a sideways glance from Me," reverberated the response. "Then how can I ever hope to see You?" I stammered despairingly. "What!" I heard a ripple of laughter filled with compassion. "Don't be stupid! It is simple!" I was shocked and surprised, and emboldened myself to ask, "What do You mean, 'simple'? Are You joking with me?" "No, it's really very simple!" This confounded me all the more. I cried within my heart, "I don't understand what You mean. And I am also amazed. Where does this voice come from?" The answer came, "It is from the fathomless depth within you, My child, where you are not, but I am. May I go now?" "Please don't leave me in this state of anguish and confusion. You said, 'It's simple, but what is the secret that will open my heart to this simplicity?" "Your voice deepened and became increasingly profound. "The secret is: why think of sin? Why think of merit? Just think of Me! Am I not the Most Intimate One, the Most Compassionate One within you? Bye!" With these words, the voice receded within me totally. This gracious assurance, however, continues to ring in my ears, nay, my entire being: What a simple solution! But how difficult to live it!"

Editorial Reviews

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From the pen of Bal Natu, author of the Glimpses of the God-Man series about Meher Baba, comes this extraordinarily inspiring collection of internal conversations with the Divine Beloved. Simple and soaring, poignant and funny, these conversations allow us to eavesdrop on an intensely personal relationship between a lover and his God --- the God, by whatever name he is called, that waits to have such conversations with each one of us.

From the Author

"Are these "conversations" true or false, real or imaginary? What can I say? To me these are the most intimate and glowing reflections of God's presence in the mirror of my heart. Isn't that possible?

"One thing is certain-these dialogues have filled my being with unexpected, overpowering joy, and the madness of it has emboldened me to share these with others."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 113 pages
• Publisher: Sheriar Foundation; 1st edition (October 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880619008
• ISBN-13: 978-1880619001
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,589,339 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Deep-felt and affecting portrait of the Heart, July 31, 1998

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This review is from: Conversations With The Awakener (Paperback)

Bal Natu is a gifted contemplative whose writings sound a clarion note in the heart of the reader. He un-dogmatically writes about the love affair with God, and one feels blessed by the encounter with Natu's text. This book is the first of a trilogy and echoes the profundities of the Blessed Julian of Norwich or Imitation of Christ. Natu conveys inspiration through these dialogic meditations that promise to be of special interest to students of mysticism regardless of tradition.