--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: As you all become more intimate with Me…" description: "\"As you all become more intimate with Me, with opportunities to come closer to Me, all that is good and bad within you comes out in sparks, as it were ...." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df3/meher-baba-2986_accumulation_as-you-all-become-more-intimate-with-me_195003.png" --- # As you all become more intimate with Me, with… ![“As you all become more intimate with Me, with opportunities to come closer to Me, all that is good and bad within you comes out in sparks, as it were . . . all the impressions of the past, the accumulations of past sanskaras - of all illusory things, which includes both good and bad - come out. My…” quote by Meher Baba](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df3/meher-baba-2986_accumulation_as-you-all-become-more-intimate-with-me_195003.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df3/meher-baba-2986_accumulation_as-you-all-become-more-intimate-with-me_195003.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df3/meher-baba-2986_accumulation_as-you-all-become-more-intimate-with-me_195003.png) > “As you all become more intimate with Me, with opportunities to come closer to Me, all that is good and bad within you comes out in sparks, as it were . . . all the impressions of the past, the accumulations of past sanskaras - of all illusory things, which includes both good and bad - come out. My proximity, the intimacy with Me, just changes that mass of sanskaras, and sometimes you find sparks of good and bad flying out.” [Meher Baba](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/meher-baba/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Intimacy with the divine reveals both positive and negative aspects of the self, producing transformative sparks that illuminate inner truth. **In simple terms:** Close connection to the divine shows all parts of yourself, good and bad. Key Takeaway Seek deeper spiritual intimacy to understand yourself fully. Themes spirituality self‑knowledge transformation duality Mood reflective hopeful Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - meditation - prayer - self‑reflection - counselling Key Concepts karma sanskara awakening inner light Questions to Reflect On - What inner sparks emerge when you feel close to the divine? - How do you integrate both good and bad aspects revealed? 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