If one has a higher philosophical outlook in life, one can march forward trampling all kinds of problems. There is no problem or trouble in the world which cannot be utilized as a means to your development. Be certain that every problem and trouble coming your way is a means to your development. One who does not come across any problem or trouble in his life can never make progress. But if you become fearful, you will take wrong decisions and the problems will get the better of you. Find solutions to the problems, make right use of them and march forward. If you get success and happiness, share it with others and have the joy of benevolence; save yourself form attachment and dependence. Problems outwardly look like poison, but they contain the nectar of development within. There has been no saint or renowned person who has not had problems in his life, who has not faced opposition.
One finds a host of problems in the life of Lord Rama as well as in that of Lord Krishna. Even before Lord Krishna was born, the prophecy of his birth caused his parents imprisonment. Immediately after being born, he was taken to somebody else’s house. What a big problem! On the sixth day, Putana came with poison on her breasts. This was followed by the demons Shakatasur, Dhenukasur, Aghasur, Bakasur etc. who were coming to kill him. Struggling against these problems head on, by the time he reached seventeen years of age, Lord Krishna had become very strong. Lord Raman had to face many other problems as well. One shouldn’t become worried in the face of problems, nor should one flee from them. Worse still is to feel miserable and curse oneself. Problems and troubles come to rid us of attachment and carelessness.
If you have met with failure on account of your carelessness, get rid of that carelessness. If you fall ill because of your weakness for certain foods or because of taking unwholesome food, it is suggestive of our carelessness in the matter of food. You generally fall ill out of the weakness for taste, you overeat or eat late in the night or eat foods unsuitable to your constitution. Similarly, you meet with failure in other matters when you undertake a task without giving due consideration to your objective, your capabilities, and your strength. One should take one’s aptitude, one’s abilities and one’s means into account before fixing one’s goal, then undertake it with a firm determination to accomplish the task.
Days that bestow imperishable fruits
According to the Skanda Purana, the New-moon day of the month of Magha (26th January 2009) is the first day of Dvapar Yuga while according to the Bhavishya Purana, the full moon day of the month of Magha (9th February 2009) is the first day of Kaliyuga. These are called Yugadi Tithis. Charity, homa, japa and meditation practiced on these days, bestow imperishable fruits. Hence, avail yourselves of their benefits.
One finds a host of problems in the life of Lord Rama as well as in that of Lord Krishna. Even before Lord Krishna was born, the prophecy of his birth caused his parents imprisonment. Immediately after being born, he was taken to somebody else’s house. What a big problem! On the sixth day, Putana came with poison on her breasts. This was followed by the demons Shakatasur, Dhenukasur, Aghasur, Bakasur etc. who were coming to kill him. Struggling against these problems head on, by the time he reached seventeen years of age, Lord Krishna had become very strong. Lord Raman had to face many other problems as well. One shouldn’t become worried in the face of problems, nor should one flee from them. Worse still is to feel miserable and curse oneself. Problems and troubles come to rid us of attachment and carelessness.
If you have met with failure on account of your carelessness, get rid of that carelessness. If you fall ill because of your weakness for certain foods or because of taking unwholesome food, it is suggestive of our carelessness in the matter of food. You generally fall ill out of the weakness for taste, you overeat or eat late in the night or eat foods unsuitable to your constitution. Similarly, you meet with failure in other matters when you undertake a task without giving due consideration to your objective, your capabilities, and your strength. One should take one’s aptitude, one’s abilities and one’s means into account before fixing one’s goal, then undertake it with a firm determination to accomplish the task.
Days that bestow imperishable fruits
According to the Skanda Purana, the New-moon day of the month of Magha (26th January 2009) is the first day of Dvapar Yuga while according to the Bhavishya Purana, the full moon day of the month of Magha (9th February 2009) is the first day of Kaliyuga. These are called Yugadi Tithis. Charity, homa, japa and meditation practiced on these days, bestow imperishable fruits. Hence, avail yourselves of their benefits.
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