by winston » Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:47 pm
What should we do to lead life free of fear and anxiety?
Imagine you are visiting a friend in a city and planning to stay with him for ten days.
You have some money with you, and you are afraid to carry it about with you.
Now, if you have handed over the purse to your friend for safe-keeping, you can happily go round, to all the places in the city and suburbs you long to visit. You can roam through the busiest market, with no trace of fear.
The purse you have is Love; give it all to the Divine. He will liberate you from worry, anxiety and fear.
Through japa, dhyana and seva sadhana (contemplation, meditation and service), you have to cultivate Love towards the Divine.
Take Dhruva, for example. He prayed and practised austerities in order to induce the Divine to grant him the rulership of the Kingdom.
But when the Divine apppeared before him, he said, "Lord! I do not desire the Kingdom. I want You and You only."
Similarly in the preliminary stages, one prays for worldly boons and material gain, but as thoughts get clarified and purified, one desires just one boon from the Divine - He Himself!
- Divine Discourse, Dec 25, 1981.
A heart filled with love of the Divine will enjoy peace and be totally free from fear.
Source: radiosai.org
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