Gain from Unfavorable Circumstances
(Pratikul Paristhiti se Laabh)
(Pratikul Paristhiti se Laabh)
Shree Hari
(continued)
In loving the child or scolding him if need be, mother is never of two hearts; she is never devoid of grace or love. She is not just "devoid of grace" (akripa), rather there is a special grace in her scolding. When love swells in any mother's bosom, she will distribute sweetmeat laddus to all the children playing at her home; but she will not slap all the children who are troubling her. She will slap only her own child. Likewise God showers favorable circumstances on all people alike, but God confers unfavorable circumstances only on those whom He has special grace, whom He regards His own dear devotees! In unfavorable circumstances, God's special grace is obtained, sins are destroyed and progressive development is achieved. Whoever has become great in history, they have mostly progressed only in adverse circumstances. There have been very rare saints who have progressed in favorable circumstances.
Look, let me show you direct from life experiences. When any living being or creature gets suffering; then various well-intentioned people bid to see him free of suffering. But if instead there is a "Bhogi" person,, he will not get the support and cooperation of the others. He will not be liked by all. Saints may be happy with him, but everyone will not be pleased with him. The heart of pedestrians burns by seeing the "Bhogi" enjoying a car-ride. They do not co-operate with him; instead they oppose him. As people do not co-operate in Bhogi person's pleasures, so in God too, there is a little indifference for them. As when the child is happy, enjoying the game, there is a little carefreeness in the mother's heart, if not indifference. When the child cries and calls out, then the mother's special care and attention is centered on that child. In the same way, there is God's special grace on men that are suffering and in pain-yielding circumstance! As your co-operation with man in pain is both special and natural, so also God's co-operation with devotees in pain and suffering is of special kindness and grace. In unhappiness, when a seeker becomes specially cautious, then he will have progress; but if he begins to weep and bewail his lot, his development will be hampered. There was a child of five to seven years of age and his parents died. Now he is thirty years old. There is another follow who is thirty years of age, and has parents, grand-parents, brothers and sisters all alive. Who of the two will be more intelligent and clever Certainly, he who is an orphan. Reason being that progress or development during difficult and adverse circumstances is much more speedy and steady then in favorable ones! There is ever new progress during difficult times. What does it prove? That the circumstance that God has given us is only for our well-being, for our upliftment!
In enjoyment of "bhoga" (sense pleasures), intelligence deteriorates; it does not develop. It spells carelessness during pleasures. Sleep overwhelms during carefree atmosphere of more restfulness. Pain and anxiety are the enemies of sleep and carelessness. In an adverse circumstance if we take to spiritual practices, our course or practice will take wings because our sins get destroyed and special help and co-operation of saints, sadhus and God flow forth in our life.
Look, let me show you direct from life experiences. When any living being or creature gets suffering; then various well-intentioned people bid to see him free of suffering. But if instead there is a "Bhogi" person,, he will not get the support and cooperation of the others. He will not be liked by all. Saints may be happy with him, but everyone will not be pleased with him. The heart of pedestrians burns by seeing the "Bhogi" enjoying a car-ride. They do not co-operate with him; instead they oppose him. As people do not co-operate in Bhogi person's pleasures, so in God too, there is a little indifference for them. As when the child is happy, enjoying the game, there is a little carefreeness in the mother's heart, if not indifference. When the child cries and calls out, then the mother's special care and attention is centered on that child. In the same way, there is God's special grace on men that are suffering and in pain-yielding circumstance! As your co-operation with man in pain is both special and natural, so also God's co-operation with devotees in pain and suffering is of special kindness and grace. In unhappiness, when a seeker becomes specially cautious, then he will have progress; but if he begins to weep and bewail his lot, his development will be hampered. There was a child of five to seven years of age and his parents died. Now he is thirty years old. There is another follow who is thirty years of age, and has parents, grand-parents, brothers and sisters all alive. Who of the two will be more intelligent and clever Certainly, he who is an orphan. Reason being that progress or development during difficult and adverse circumstances is much more speedy and steady then in favorable ones! There is ever new progress during difficult times. What does it prove? That the circumstance that God has given us is only for our well-being, for our upliftment!
In enjoyment of "bhoga" (sense pleasures), intelligence deteriorates; it does not develop. It spells carelessness during pleasures. Sleep overwhelms during carefree atmosphere of more restfulness. Pain and anxiety are the enemies of sleep and carelessness. In an adverse circumstance if we take to spiritual practices, our course or practice will take wings because our sins get destroyed and special help and co-operation of saints, sadhus and God flow forth in our life.
(to be continued)
From book in English "BE GOOD" by Swami Ramsukhdasji.
Ram Ram
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FOR MESSAGE IN HINDI PLEASE VISIT Date : 17th July, 2012 (Pratikul Paristhiti se Laabh)
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