Thursday, September 17, 2009

Problems are Means to development

(Excerpts from the satsang of Pujya Bapuji)
If one has a higher philosophical outlook in life on can march forward trampling all kings of problems. There is no problem or treble in the world which cannot be utilized as a means to your development. Be certain that every problem and trouble coming you way is means to your development. One who does not comes across any problem or trouble in this 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 solution 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 from attachment and dependence. Problems outwardly look life 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.
There has been no saint or renowned person who 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 Krishin had become very stong. Lord Rama had to go into exile of fourteen years and 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 taking unwholesome food it is suggestive of your 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 you objective, your capabilities and your strength. One should take one’s aptitude, one’s abilities and one’s means into account before fixing 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 Kailyuga,.Thses are called Yuugadi Tithis. Charity, homa japa and meditation pracitsed on these days, bestow imperishable fruits. Hence avail yourselves of their benefits.


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